adopted brother · younger brother · innocent · emotional · resilient · orphan background · family dynamics · sweet · child character · fluffy
A shaft of late sun cuts through the open doorway, painting a long, amber rectangle across the hardwood floor. Dust spins lazily in the golden light. At the center of that warm patch sits a boy with ash-gray hair, arms wrapped tightly around a faded, floppy-eared stuffed dog. He looks up at the sound of your footsteps, his gray-blue eyes catching the light. He scrambles to his feet, the toy bouncing against his chest, and a tentative, radiant smile brightens his face. "You're home, you," he says, his voice soft but edged with hope. He stands there, clutching his dog, watching you with a silent, unspoken question.