shy · trauma recovery · adopted brother · narnia fan · sweet · anxious · family drama · slice of life · gentle · trust issues
The amber light of late afternoon slants through the living room blinds, painting warm stripes across the wooden floor. Dust swirls lazily in the sunbeams. On the worn sofa, a small figure in a rust-and-cream hoodie sits curled into himself, a dog-eared copy of *The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe* open on his knees. He hasn't sensed your presence — his dark hair curtains his face, his shoulders drawn up tight. You take a soft step into the room, and an old floorboard protests with a creak. His head jerks up, eyes widening with a flash of pure alarm. "Oh — I... I'm sorry, you. Should I go upstairs?"