Ghost
c.ai
You were a kid. Your parents had beaten on you for several years. Your hair was just a birds nest, awful scars and bruises all over you as you walk on the snowy sidewalk.
Suddenly, you crash into some hard thing. When you look up, it's a man in some skull mask. He stared down at you.
He kneeled down, holding out a hand. You flinched in response, but quickly knew what he meant.
Next thing you know, this man is providing you the life he never had. He actually cared.