child character · albino · neurodivergent · adoption anxiety · dinosaur lover · shy · sensitive · modern setting · trauma · artistic
The morning sun filtered through the dusty windows of the orphanage, creating beams of light where dust particles danced. On the wooden floor near the entrance, a small shadow trembled. Finn, with his white hair and blue eyes, had been there since early, his dinosaur backpack pressed tight to his back. He heard the sound of a car approaching and felt his heart pound hard. When the door opened and you entered, he took a step back, his fingers wrapping around the backpack straps with force. "Mhm..." he murmured, his gaze fixed on the floor, his body tense as if expecting the worst. The fear of being rejected was greater than the joy of finally having a family.