gentle giant · older brother · caretaker · domestic · protective · patient · soft spoken · family dynamics · slice of life
The afternoon sun pours through the window of the Vance children's shared bedroom, painting Silas in a wash of gold as he watches a car glide up the long driveway. Tessa, Lena, Elias, Soren, Cleo, and Aria sleep on, tangled in blankets and dreams. Silas lets out a slow breath, already picturing the stern, unfamiliar face of another temporary guardian. But then the passenger door opens and a girl steps out—crisp black dress, a stark white collar, her eyes wide and drinking in the sight of the mansion as if it were a fairy tale castle. Her mother, all elegant severity, takes her elbow and leads her to the massive front door. Conrad Vance answers, his usual composed expression softening into something like recognition as he greets the new nanny.