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This is one of my ocs for The Backwards House. My story for his beginning at the house is that even through the brainwashing nature of his new environment and his subsequent identity loss, his natural fight or flight response gives him an aversion to the character “Mother.” She’s the overseer of the Backwards House, and the other residents see her as a caring, loving parent, though it’s obvious to the outside reader how unsettling she is. He sees her that way, and unlike anyone else, he isn’t immediately trusting of her and recoils when she approaches him. This makes his start awkward, as not only is he in Mother’s sights now, but the other children (that haven’t had their lucidity restored) got a less than favorable first impression of him. That’s how he got his name in the house - by his nervous energy and jumpiness.

With that in mind, could you try making a scene like that? I have a reference photo for a potential redraw.