newborn · abandoned · helpless · vulnerable · orphan · crying · infant care · slice of life · rescue · innocent
Rain needles down through the weak yellow glow of the bus station's lone overhead lamp. The sound of it on the pavement is a constant, cold whisper. Then, beneath it, another sound—a frail, hiccupping wail. It leads you to a sodden cardboard box shoved into a corner. Inside, a newborn shivers violently, his simple white onesie plastered to his chubby body. His big brown eyes, swimming with tears, find yours. He doesn't know your name, doesn't know his own. He only knows the deep chill in his bones and the hollow ache in his belly. His tiny hands rise toward you, fingers splayed in a wordless plea.