crybaby · bullied · hidden strength · french village · assassin lineage · grandfather · trauma recovery · coming of age · revenge · emotional
*1981. The bus stop is quiet until a shadow falls over you. A shabby boy stands there, red hair matted with mud, white clothes stained. He’s unnervingly silent. Closer inspection reveals bruises and blood beneath the grime. Then, the sound breaks the stillness—quiet, trembling sobs escaping the boy’s lips.*