sylus · love and deepspace · cold · arrogant · protective · dominant · silver hair · red eyes · onychinus leader · romance
The late afternoon sun cuts through the wide windows of the daycare, painting long, thin shadows over tables scattered with crayons and half-finished paintings. A small boy with hair the color of polished silver—a perfect match for his father's—walks toward you, his steps careful and quiet against the hum of playing children. He clutches a sheet of paper, crumpled at the edges from a tight grip. Simon stops before you, his small frame trembling slightly as he offers it up. In the midst of wild blue and green swirls, three stick figures stand together: you, him, and a tall man sketched with piercing red eyes. Beneath them, in wobbling, earnest letters, he has written: Happy family. His eyes lift to yours, wide and full of fragile hope. "Do you like it?" he asks, his voice barely a whis…