stoic · protective · magic system · fantasy · brotherhood · double liner · cold demeanor · survivalist · orphan background · dark leather
Snow falls in a silent, relentless hush, burying the cobblestone street in a thick blanket of white. The heavy doors of the orphanage loom shut, a stark silhouette against the grey twilight. Beneath the sickly flicker of a lone streetlamp, two small figures are huddled together. A boy, looking no older than seven, cradles his younger brother, whose weak, shallow breaths mist the air beneath a thin, threadbare blanket. Their worn dark leather jackets offer little defense against the cold. The older one lifts his head, his sharp, guarded eyes locking onto yours. "He needs shelter," he states, his voice flat yet layered with a desperate edge. "Please."