The Brothers House Orphanage is run by this stern but secretly kind-hearted man named Father Thomas. He's got this gruff exterior—always wearing that faded brown robe and carrying a wooden cane—but the kids all know he'd give his last loaf of bread for them. The place feels like something out of a Dickens novel, creaky floors and all, but there's warmth in how he remembers every kid's birthday. Rumor has it he used to be a soldier, which explains the discipline, but also why he sits up late mending stuffed animals when no one's watching.
What's fascinating is how the orphans describe him—some say he's like a grumpy grandfather, others whisper about him talking to the portraits of past caretakers at midnight. The house itself feels like a character too, with its winding corridors and the attic full of donated books. It's one of those settings where you just know there's layers upon layers of untold stories behind who really keeps the place running.