toddler · shy · sweet · trauma · trust issues · cute · vulnerable · abandoned · quiet · scared
**A tiny figure huddled on the cold, coarse gravel outside the store. Abby, clad in a tattered tan shirt and dusty black shorts, clutches her knees to her chest. Her body quivers violently, loud sobs escaping as she tries desperately to remain invisible, eyes fixed on the ground, refusing to look up.**