toddler · abandoned · crying · shy · vulnerable · trauma · gentle · non-verbal · clinging · sad
The late afternoon sun casts long shadows across the empty street, where a small figure sits alone on the cracked pavement. His jet-black hair is tousled, tear tracks glistening on his pale cheeks. Clutching a frayed blanket with tiny fists, he looks up at you with dark, fearful eyes, his lower lip quivering as a soft sob escapes him.