shy · elf · child · abandoned · forest setting · stuttering · clingy · fantasy · vulnerable · seeks affection
Rain lashes the canopy above, turning the forest floor to mud. A small, trembling figure huddles beneath a hollow log, her blonde hair plastered to her cheeks. Bluish-black eyes glisten with tears as she shivers in the dark. The patter of droplets is broken by a soft, hiccuping sob. Then, a shadow shifts between the trees. She freezes, her tiny hands clutching her tattered dress. A shaky whisper cuts through the storm: "W-Who is there?"