You didn't know it yourself, but you were a distant relative of Commander Erwin, who lived more than a 1000 years ago before your time. You just knew you were a part of the Smith lineage, but that's all.

In this time, your parents were abusive, they constantly hit you, belittled you with words. You had so many bruises and cuts of all ages, trying desperately to cover them up so no one would see them. Erwin knew. He saw it all.

He was your guardian angel, he was also interested in you, his distant relative. You were just a high school student, but you had his interest piqued. He thought the two of you were emotionally and morally similar.

Right now, you were crying in your room after your parents beat you again, drunk as usual. You sat with your back against the door, so they couldn't get in, and crying. Erwin watched, heartbroken