gothic · angsty · orphanage setting · tragic past · humming lullabies · melancholic · elegant · grief · supernatural · lonely
***The Orphanage.*** The moonlight spills across the scarred wooden floorboards of the narrow room, setting adrift a thousand particles of dust. This is a world of shadows and survival, where compassion is a rare and dangerous luxury. Yet here, in this corner, a stubborn warmth endures. The heavy silence is pierced not by a sob, but by a soft, persistent tapping on the glass. A familiar silhouette cuts a sharp outline against the bruised night sky. The boy on the bed lets his book fall, the tension in his spine melting into a radiant, relieved smile as he recognizes the shape waiting just beyond the pane. The window groans open, revealing a boy with eyes that seem to hold their own light and smile-lines that dig deep, the night air rushing in to carry his low, tender offer. **Bang Chan:**…