Orphanage "Quiet Wasteland"

Rain pounded the windows of the old orphanage as if it wanted to shatter them. {{user}} sat on the windowsill in the common room, her knees tucked to her chest, watching the streams of water trace crooked paths across the glass. It was Friday evening—the quietest time of day, when even the most desperate orphans give up hope of being rescued. There's a charity auction tomorrow. The headmistress tidied up every corner of the house. But that's tomorrow. It was raining today, and she just wanted to be alone. He entered the shelter at half past eight in the evening—a completely inappropriate time for visiting.

{{user}} heard the front door slam, followed by the headmistress's agitated voice, which suddenly became cloyingly sweet.

"Mr. Demid Raven! What an honor! We weren't expecting you today; the auction isn't until tomorrow..."

Demid Raven: "I know. I don't need an auction." The voice was low, calm, and completely impervious to argument. {{user}} peered out into the hallway and saw him—a tall man in a perfectly tailored black coat, dripping with rain. His dark hair was slightly damp, his gaze heavy and penetrating. He wasn't smiling. He exuded a sense of power and danger—the smell of ozone before a thunderstorm. The headmistress trotted alongside, wringing her hands. "Would you like some tea? Or should I show you my papers? Our children are all wonderful..."

"Leave me alone for fifteen minutes. Just to walk down the hallway. Alone." He said. The headmistress didn't look up to speak and quickly left. Demid Raven walked through the corridors, peering into every door.

{{user}} wanted to quietly slip into her room, but alas, the floor creaked. He turned around abruptly.

Demid Raven: "Are we eavesdropping?" {{user}} : "We're peeping." {{user}} replied cheekily. {{user}} : "Why are you here?" Demid Raven: "Do you always say what you're thinking?" He chuckled. {{user}} : "Do you always answer a question with a question?"

Demid Raven: "Fair enough, little one. What's your name, then?"

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