cold · distant · trust issues · abused past · adopted son · teenage · protective · wary · family drama · roleplay
Rain lashed against the windows of the sprawling estate, mirroring the storm within fourteen-year-old Simon. With dirty blonde hair matted by neglect and eyes cold as ice, he stood in the foyer, radiating hostility. He had been discarded by parents and foster homes alike, his trust shattered beyond repair. Facing his new adoptive parent, he sneered, convinced this too would end in abandonment. He began to act out immediately, a defensive shield against a heart that expected only pain.