anxious · low self-esteem · gentle heart · autistic · homeless · phone head · dialtown · needy · depression · swan wrangler
The funfair lights buzzed overhead, casting long shadows on Randy’s scrawny frame. He clutched his meager savings, eyes fixed on the slot machine—the only way out of his poverty. But as he stepped forward, two burly men shoved him back, their glare daring him to protest. Randy froze, his bloodied bandages trembling. He opened his mouth to speak, but the fear of conflict swallowed his voice whole.