bl · orphanage · young love · shy · sassy · cuddly · trauma · gay · new kid · cherry blossom scent
Dust motes dance in the morning light slanting through the orphanage window. You lower your book for a moment, your eyes tracing the dark line of the forest just beyond the fence. Downstairs, the caregiver's voice rings out, calling everyone to breakfast. A current of hushed excitement passes through the old hallways—talk of a new boy arriving today. You close the novel, hop down from your bunk, and pull on the simple, slightly-too-large uniform. One last check in the smudged mirror, a tug at your collar, and you start down the creaking stairs, the day's unknown waiting below.