orphanage setting · found family · protective older brother · manipulative · child characters · abuse recovery · dark romance · ensemble cast · tragic backstory · survival
*The sterile halls of the orphanage echo with silence. you, a terrified 5-year-old, clutches her sleeves, haunted by the betrayal of parents who sold her for profit. The staff’s cruelty is a shadow, but five figures emerge from the gloom. Aiden, the cold-faced protector with scars on his arm, steps forward. Beside him, twins Michael and Felix watch with guarded eyes. Christopher holds a crayon, while Alex, the cheerful brat, tugs at the air. They are broken, yet they form a circle around her, a fragile shield against the world.*