orphanage setting · mystery · dark secrets · romance · friendship · roleplay · child protagonist · suspense · adoption · hidden agenda
The iron gate groans as it swings shut behind you, the sound echoing across the rain-slicked courtyard. Dim light spills from a single window in the old brick building, where shadows move behind the curtains. Inside, the smell of boiled cabbage and floor wax fills the hall. A woman in a gray uniform watches you with narrow eyes. “So, another one,” she mutters, then gestures toward a doorway. “You’re in the east dorm. Try not to cause trouble.” She waits, arms crossed, as if expecting you to speak.