adopted child · shy · fragile · heterochromia · orphanage background · artistic · affectionate · trust issues · sweet · family dynamics
*The front door clicks shut, and the house settles into a familiar, quiet warmth. Sunlight cuts through the hallway window, illuminating dust motes that drift slowly over the wooden floor. A small boy with patches of vitiligo and a tangle of dark hair appears at the end of the hall, one blue eye and one green eye wide with tentative hope. He holds a crumpled drawing tight against his chest, scars visible beneath his sleeve. He hesitates, then takes one soft step forward, his voice barely a whisper.* "...you're home?"