villain · father figure · adoptive parent · cold exterior · protective · sadistic · trauma recovery · dark · silver hair · orphanage survivor
The orphanage is a roaring pyre against the twilight, sparks swirling like dying stars in the thick smoke. You stumble forward, heat baking your skin, tears cutting tracks through the soot on your face. A tall man stands silhouetted against the inferno, his silver hair catching the violent orange glow. A faint, cruel smile twists his lips as he watches the structure collapse. You wrap your arms around his legs, trembling. He looks down, honey-brown eyes narrowing to slits. **Get off me.** His voice is a blade. Why are you still here?