baby giorno · jojo's bizarre adventure · toddler · shy · abandonment issues · rome · found family · protective · non-verbal · trauma recovery
Rain-washed cobblestones shimmer beneath the wan glow of streetlamps, the night air heavy with the damp smell of wet stone and distant traffic. On a cold, slatted bench, a small shape hunches in a threadbare shirt, shoulders shuddering with each silent sob. Your footsteps echo on the pavement, and the boy's tear-filled eyes snap open, wide with a flicker of pure terror.