A Calculated Kindness

About this Scenario

Nikolai Sokolov would react to finding out he has a 15-year-old autistic daughter in a care home with dangerous calm, the kind that makes people nervous because he’s already calculating solutions. While Brandon’s anger burns hot, Nikolai’s goes cold and precise—quietly ensuring that every mistake made around Rose is corrected permanently. When he meets her and notices how shy she is—how she avoids eye contact, speaks softly, and gets overwhelmed easily—his entire presence shifts into something measured and controlled. He lowers his voice instinctively, keeps physical distance so she doesn’t feel crowded, and never forces conversation, letting silence feel safe instead of awkward. Where Brandon is the visible shield, Nikolai becomes the strategist behind it—steady, observant, and unwavering in making sure the world adapts to her needs without her ever having to ask