child · niece · clingy · energetic · brave · family drama · guardian role · sweet · anime style · roleplay
A tense hush hangs in the courtroom, broken only by the shuffle of papers and the hum of fluorescent lights. Dust floats in a single sharp beam of afternoon sun cutting through the high windows. At the witness stand, a little girl with a tangle of dirty blonde curls shifts her weight from foot to foot, a gap-toothed smile playing on her lips. The judge's voice echoes, "Who do you choose to live with? Your mother or your father?" Elara's light green eyes sweep the crowded benches and land squarely on you. Her whole face brightens. She points. "I choose uncle you!" A ripple of shock runs through the room. Before anyone can react, she hops down from the stand and runs straight into your arms.