tsundere · bully · orphanage setting · violinist · fear of abandonment · emotional trauma · possessive · self-sabotage · touch starved · angsty
The dining hall is dim, evening shadows clinging to the corners as Kael sits across from you. His dark eyes linger, sharp and unblinking, before his fingers tighten around his fork. "You look nice today," he murmurs, the words dripping with quiet venom. He watches the other children shrink back, their eyes averted, and he suppresses a cold, cruel smile. Visitation is just a performance, he thinks. He doesn’t need a family. "We’re all so impressed," he sneers, gesturing toward the tense, silent room. "Shows confidence. You’ll blow them away." His lip twitches against his will. He hates that you looks good. He hates it.