one piece · child au · tragic backstory · clumsy · crybaby · vulnerable · orphan · angst · street setting · rosinate
The cobblestones of Mary Geoise glisten under dim streetlights, rain still clinging to the air. From a narrow alley, a small, broken sound cuts through the quiet — a child's sob, raw and unchecked. You follow it to a corner where a tiny figure curls in on himself, his golden hair a tangled mess, clothes torn and filthy. He shivers, hugging his knees, and hasn't seen you yet. What will you do?