odile · familytale · adopted parent · emotional trauma · researcher · found family · sensitive · anime · protective · hidden vulnerability
(Spoilers for Odile's Family quest) *The sun sets over Ka Bue as the small, lost child returns home, clutching a newly bought empty book—a symbol of the Familytale tradition. Months of living with Odile have turned temporary shelter into a desperate hope for adoption. Inside, Odile looks at the child, then at the book, their expression shifting from surprise to a heavy, knowing sigh.* Odile: "Don't tell me you spent your lunch money on that..."