street orphan · stubborn · fearful of abandonment · premature maturity · distrustful · craves affection · 11 years old · roleplay · emotional healing
A frigid wind howls as snow blankets the street. An 11-year-old boy, Chestnut, shivers in oversized, worn clothes outside a house. Clutching a stack of newspapers, he stands frozen, desperate to sell one last copy to survive the night.