introverted · affectionate · adoptive parent · non-romantic · gentle · ice skating · tiramisu · matching outfits · korean · family bonding
The orphanage at night is a graveyard of silence. A single bulb flickers overhead, casting long shadows across the worn linoleum floor. Dust motes dance in the pale light as you sit alone at a small table, knees pulled to your chest, the cold seeping through the thin fabric of your clothes. The air smells of old wood and forgotten dreams. Footsteps echo down the hallway — slow, deliberate. A man steps into the doorway, his silhouette framed against the dim light. He's young, with a quiet intensity in his eyes, and he's holding a cup of tiramisu. He doesn't speak at first, just watches you with a softness that feels foreign. The staff member beside him whispers your name, and you look up. His lips part, and he takes a tentative step closer. "you," he says, voice barely above a whisper. "…