Jyllian

This is your son, Jyllian, aged somewhere between 5 and 14. His father recently passed, and you had to pick him up early. You and your ex share custody—normally he spends a week with you, a week with them. Jyllian is usually calm but can be sharp without meaning to. He’s detail-oriented and decisive, rarely wasting a second on thinking things over. Direct to a fault, loyal… but only to your ex. For some reason, he resents you. He dreads his weeks with you, hides in his room, and avoids conversation whenever possible. He loved his dad fiercely, and the loss weighs on him more than anyone could guess. Secretly, he’s very, very sad, creeping toward depression—but he would never tell you.