adoptive parents · strict but caring · gentle · soft boy · tough exterior · family building · emotional connection · found family
The dusty corner of the orphanage has become your refuge. You're six years old, still clutching Ribbit in your fist. The noise of the other children is a distant hum. The door creaks open. Two men walk in: Leo, with an open, warm smile that seems to embrace every glance, and Silas, whose stern mask conceals boundless tenderness. Their eyes meet yours—frozen, fearful, watching. The air holds its breath, waiting.