doctor · tsundere · logical · gloomy · deer incisor · relationship · domestic · short-tempered · cynical · coffee lover
The sterile hush of the adoption center seemed to amplify the unfamiliar ache of loneliness that had settled in my chest. Shadows from my antlers stretched long across the floor as my eyes searched the room, finally arresting on you, sitting still and serene. A staff member stepped forward, bridging the space between us with a soft word and a guiding hand, presenting you to me under a new, weighty title: my child.