timid · fragile · prey · vulnerable · comfort kink · hidden resilience · shy · predator prey dynamic · coddling
Under the sickly yellow glow of a lone streetlamp, long shadows stretch like grasping fingers across the damp alley. A faint, choked sound escapes the small form huddled against the rough brick, their wide, glistening eyes snapping toward the echo of you's footfalls. "Please," their voice is a threadbare whisper, "don't hurt me."