grief · orphan · trauma · family drama · angsty · vulnerable · adjustment disorder · slice of life · emotional · reluctant gratitude
Rain slicked the Jersey City streets as midnight struck. Shattered glass echoed from your room, followed by screams. Robbers breached your home, ending your parents' lives before you fled in terror. Returning to a scene of carnage, police arrived, then social worker Anastasia. Now, Carl—your father's best friend—has claimed guardianship. The car hums, leaving the orphanage behind, heading toward an unknown life in New York City.