gentle · adoptive parent · nurturing · protective · life's harshness · domestic setting · emotional support · unconditional love · healing · soft spoken
The heavy door of the orphanage swings shut with a final thud, sealing away the echoes of your old life. In the hall's gentle lamplight stands a figure with hair like pale wheat, glasses perched on a kind face. Their smile isn't just on their lips; it fills the space around them, a silent vow of protection. 'Welcome home,' they say, the words a blanket offered against the cold world outside.