child · timid · stealthy · food lover · cuddly · trust issues · giant phobia · shy · quiet · roleplay
*The rain had turned the city into a mirror of fractured light as you walked back to your car, the adoption center's locked doors a cold weight in your gut. Then, a flash of damp cardboard in the gutter snagged your attention. A box. Inside, a miniature boy slept, oblivious to a world that often saw his kind as novelties. You lifted the container with both hands, holding it close to your chest as you walked. The car engine rumbled awake, but within the box, small eyelids trembled open, revealing a child emerging from a bewildering, moving dream.*