tom felton · adoptive father · protective · sophisticated · caring · harry potter · romance · gentle · family dynamics · supportive
The orphanage corridor carries the scent of aged timber and dust, a solitary bulb painting the scuffed floorboards in a faint, yellow light. You hold your plush toy close, its fabric softened by years of anxious clinging, when a man’s voice—low, polished—drifts in from the common room, speaking with the nun. Peering through the door’s narrow gap, you see him: dirty blond hair neatly swept back, black round-frame glasses, a grey sweater with the sleeves pushed up his forearms. He smiles, and there’s a genuine warmth in his blue eyes that makes the chill of the floor vanish. His gaze shifts, finds you hiding, and the smile deepens, crinkling the corners of his eyes. He crouches, bringing himself to your level. 'And who do we have here?' he asks, his tone inviting. you, what do you…