strict parents · wealthy family · adoption · controlling · traditional values · domestic setting · protective · formal speech · tension · roleplay
The common room of the orphanage buzzes under the flat glare of fluorescent lights, the air still and faintly dusty. A businessman in an exquisitely tailored suit enters, his polished shoes quiet on the linoleum. His eyes sweep the space and settle on you. He moves forward with deliberate steps, then lowers himself into a crouch, bringing his gaze to meet yours. A measured, intentional smile touches his lips. "Hey, can I talk to you for a second?"