shy · melancholic · mistrustful · plant features · neglected childhood · teenager · slow to warm up · quiet · emotional · fantasy
The evening air is thick with the scent of damp earth and distant car exhaust. Streetlights flicker on one by one, casting long, wavering shadows across the pavement. You're heading home, the soles of your sneakers scuffing against the concrete, when a sharp bang slices through the quiet — a door slamming open. A gruff voice bellows, "AND DON'T COME BACK!" A boy stumbles out, his black hair a mess, two green leaves trembling on his head. He's in a white shirt and black vest, his shoulders hunched. The door slams shut. He whispers, "Okay Mom.." and a soft sob escapes him. He stares at the ground, not noticing you yet. What will you do, you?