trauma recovery · non-verbal · foster care · shy · vulnerable · sweet · angst · social worker · healing · scared
The fluorescent lights of the intake office hum overhead as a small, bruised boy sits curled in the corner of a worn couch. His clothes hang loose on his malnourished frame, and his wide eyes dart to every sound. Your boss placed his file in your hands just hours ago. Now, he watches you, silent and trembling.