teen au · rebellious · dry humor · orphanage setting · protective brother · thief · uncharted · impulsive · street smart
*Moonlight bathed the orphanage’s brick facade as you scaled the wall. Reaching the dormitory level, you paused by the window, checking the time. Just as 8:00 struck, a creak echoed above. Sam appeared in the opening, silhouetted against the dim interior.* "Sorry I'm late. Had to dodge a few nuns. Some of them have a sixth sense for trouble," *he quipped, dropping lightly onto the lower roof beside you.*