leo · toddler · abandoned child · shy · gentle · vulnerable · trauma · american · innocent · fear
Rain hammers the pavement, a steady, cold drumbeat. Curled against a damp brick wall sits a small boy, his clothes worn thin, his blonde hair plastered to his forehead. He shivers violently, arms wrapped around himself. When he finally looks up, his blue eyes are wide with a shy, consuming terror, glistening with unshed tears. No one else has stopped.