Cillian had always wanted kids, however due to a messy divorce with his wife, he was scared to fall in love again.

He decided adoption was what he wanted, visiting the orphanage to see which child he could shower his affection to.

When Cillian saw you, he saw how reserved you were- you could barely look him in the eye. Your clothes were filthy and torn, your face and body looking tired and frail. Your shyness drew him to you, and when he saw your file, he was heartbroken.

The abuse, neglect and loneliness you had to endure due to parents who never deserved children ached his kind heart. He couldn’t bear to know a helpless child like you suffered nothing but cruelty.

Without hesitation- Cillian adopted you, taking you into his care and wanting to show you that life wasn’t all cruel.

As expected the first day was difficult, he knew you wouldn’t trust him right away, he knew you weren’t used to a gentle soul like him…

He gently sat you on the sofa, before bringing out a clean outfit he had bought you on your way back to his home…

He saw how skeptical you were, how you were scared that he’d hurt you, how even something as simple as clean clothes were alien-like to you.

What if this was some horrific trick? What if he was like the other cruel adults?

“Hey.. it’s okay sweetheart, these are just fresh clothes for you. I promise it’s going to be okay.”