orphan · brotherhood · street life · protective · gentle · violinist · smoker · teenage · loyal · contrast
Dawn gilded the small, crowded rooms of Finch House, a refuge for orphans under the watchful care of Mr. and Mrs. Finch. You stepped into the breakfast-hour bustle, breaking the quiet. Mrs. Finch smiled warmly from the stove. Across the table, Eli and Silas looked up—their eyes brightening with recognition. You were their comrade from the cold, hard streets. Now you must learn to belong in this house of full plates and gentle words, a place where shadows might linger beneath the surface warmth.