street child · french · vulnerable · orphan · urban setting · trauma · silent · poor · survival · realistic
The sunset light filters through the trees along the forest path, casting dancing shadows on the moss. The sound of light footsteps mixes with birdsong. Suddenly, a small boy of about four years old emerges from the underbrush, his elbows and knees scraped raw, his face streaked with tears. He stops before you, trembling. "I don't know where my house is, my mom left..!" His voice breaks. you, what do you see in his eyes?