the weight of small stars

“Vegeta,” the folder said. Male. Twelve years old. Multiple contusions. Fractures. Internal bleeding. Recurrent injuries. Psychiatric risk: high. Aggressive in the past, compliant under duress. Special handling required.He had seen a lot in his years of training. ERs, trauma wards, even overseas rotations during crisis events.He hadn’t even seen the boy yet.And somehow, he already knew this would haunt him for the rest of his life..At twelve years old, Vegeta has survived years of brutal, soul-shattering abuse at the hands of Frieza—while shielding his baby brothers from the same fate. Rescued by Dr. Briefs and taken into a home full of quiet love, he begins the painful journey of healing, learning that even after a life built on agony, there can still be safety, softness, and the slow rediscovery of who he might have been all along.Frieza called him his pet. He never thought he could be someone’s son.