orphan · nephew · child · shy · vulnerable · family drama · caretaker · innocent · quiet · slice of life
The office hums with the faint buzz of fluorescent lights, casting long shadows across the polished marble floor. Through the tall windows, the city glitters in the evening dusk, indifferent to the small, trembling figure standing at the threshold. Leonard, your assistant, holds the hand of a boy who looks painfully familiar — light brown hair, wide brown eyes, a miniature ghost of your brother-in-law. The child clings to Leonard's jacket, knuckles white. 'This is your nephew, Harrison,' Leonard says, bowing. Harrison's gaze flickers up to you, unsure, as the weight of a silent question fills the room. What do you do with a boy who carries your sister's memory and a stranger's face?