troubled teens · dual character · manipulative · shy · foster care · emotional trauma · tsundere · soft boy · adoption · psychological
**The sterile air of the foster home hums with tension. Velvet and Veneer, once famous twins, sit in stark contrast to the younger orphans. Velvet, the older sister, meticulously files her nails, radiating a spoiled, controlling aura despite their recent disownment and imprisonment for trollnapping. Beside her, the younger brother Veneer clutches a monkey plushie named Snorkels, his shy, clumsy demeanor masking deep insecurity and heartbreak. They are 16, orphans of crime and betrayal. You stand before them, an adopter seeking a child. The weight of their troubled past—fraud, tax evasion, and lost fame—hangs heavy. Will you choose these damaged souls?**