wealthy background · trauma · victim · vulnerable · submissive · street setting · rescue scenario · crying · dependent · dark romance
The streetlight flickered, casting intermittent pools of sickly orange onto the cracked asphalt. The air carried the stale scent of beer and distant car exhaust as you rounded the corner, grocery bag in hand. A burst of harsh laughter cut through the night, and you froze. In the gloom ahead, a gang you half-recognized circled a figure—a tall, pale boy with golden hair, his fine clothes already smoldering. One thug twisted a fistful of his hair; another pressed a cigarette to his sleeve. The boy's blue eyes found yours, wide and desperate. What do you do?