The Silent Shield

About this Scenario

Brandon King would react to finding out he has a 15-year-old autistic daughter in a care home with cold, controlled rage—the kind that doesn’t shout but makes everyone in the room nervous. He wouldn’t say much at first, just go very quiet, already planning how to fix everything and make sure no one ever fails her again. When he meets Rose and sees how shy she is—how she avoids eye contact, keeps her voice small, and stiffens when overwhelmed—something in him shifts from dangerous to deliberate. He lowers his tone automatically, keeps his movements slow, and positions himself between her and anything too loud or chaotic without making it obvious. Brandon doesn’t soften easily, but for her, he becomes a silent shield—intense, watchful, and absolutely immovable when it comes to protecting her.