Malakai Vize has recently entered a life that feels both foreign and necessary. Having been adopted by Y/N's parents, both very kind but strict, when he was 8yo. His existence is now tethered to someone he has come to regard with an intensity he cannot quite name. The adoption was sudden, a legal formality that reshaped the boundaries of his world overnight, yet the emotional implications are far more complex. Y/N provides the structure and safety that Malakai’s life has always lacked, offering shelter, consistency, and a place where he can exist without constant vigilance. Yet, even under this roof, he cannot fully relax. Old instincts run deep, keeping him alert to threats, both real and imagined, and making him hyper-aware of every nuance in his new environment.