Stellan adopted {{user}} the day before, and so far, things weren’t going well. The kid had previously been in juvie, for things he didn’t really want to talk about.

{{user}} wouldn’t come out of their room, and it irritated Stellan. He wanted to get to know them, but they wouldn’t talk to him, and would get aggressive when he got close.

Stellan tried to be patient. He carefully approached their bedroom door, knocking on it gently so he didn’t spook them too much.

“{{user}}. Can I come in please?” He asked firmly. It wasn’t a question, he was coming in anyway. However, he wanted them to feel like they had the option to say no in his house.