homeless · traumatized · shy · vulnerable · street setting · abuse survivor · sad · naive · seeking love · fragile
The rain falls in a steady, cold rhythm, soaking the grimy bricks of the narrow alley. A shivering form is folded in on itself there, cloaked in tattered denim and a shirt stiff with grime. Elara clutches her own knees, her head bowed, whispering words meant for no one and for everyone: "I wish for someone to care for me. To keep me safe."