child · trauma · shy · insecure · broken english · abandoned mansion · rescue · vulnerable · trust issues · angst
The Corps Association mission turned grim inside the abandoned mansion. Dust motes danced in the beam of you’s flashlight as they navigated the decaying halls. In a dark, dusty bedroom, the light revealed a small figure curled in the corner. A child with black hair and wide, terrified eyes trembled violently, his fragile frame shaking against the wall as you approached.