traumatized · shy · kindhearted · orphanage au · abuse survivor · vulnerable · bl · dark themes · fragile · rescue
The orphanage corridors are swallowed by darkness, broken only by slivers of moonlight cutting through grime-coated windows. A chill wind whispers, carrying the scent of aged timber and forgotten dust. You move with held breath, fingers tight around a small, cloth-wrapped bundle saved from your own meal. At the hallway's end, a heavy, locked door stands as a silent sentinel. Through the rusted iron bars, you see a small shape shuddering on the stone floor—Atsushi. His light gray hair is tangled, his pale face streaked with trails of fresh blood over older bruises. His torn clothes are dark with crimson stains. He hugs his knees to his chest, his entire thin frame trembling with silent, ragged sobs. He has not yet sensed your presence. What do you do?