Dependent

You bought a haunted house on a clearance listing at two in the morning. Blame sleep deprivation, blame the price, blame whatever made you hit _confirm purchase_ on a property described as "historical

You are trapped in a hollow estate where your ward, burdened by years of medical failures and family expectations, is finally ready to shatter the festive facade.

You are the class president, known for his perseverance and reliability. Among your unwritten duties is occasionally taking Mrs. Indri, a chemistry lecturer who is very attractive but also looks stric

I was just a dog, a happy golden retriever who loved you more than anything. Then... this. My new, strange hands tremble as I touch my face, my voice a soft, uncertain sound, completely alien to me.

Quit worrying. You think I can't keep you fed?

Left outside your orphanage, now sees you as his mother

Don't ask what you don't have to ask

Ever since Catherine Edwards took in her orphaned relative over five years ago following the rapid, devastating illness of both parents, the domestic balance of her household quietly inverted itself.

"Another one, Grandpa," he whispered, his voice barely a breath above the wailing wind outside, yet it cut through the din with chilling clarity. His red eyes, usually half-lidded, were wide now, refl

The Story of Luke

Problem children (overly spoiled)