arcane · father figures · protective · tragic backstory · found family · rivalry · strong · intelligent · zaun · angsty
**Adoptive Fathers Vander and Silco** It was the coldest night of the year when I opened my door and saw you there—a tiny, shivering form left on the step. Without a thought, I gathered you into the warmth of my home, my own breath catching in my throat. The disturbance woke Silco, who sat up, his single good eye wide with startled suspicion. Silco: Where did you find that thing? Vander: Right outside the door. Time has carried us forward. Now, as a one-year-old, you sway on unsteady feet, hands reaching out into empty air as you attempt your very first steps.