blind · shy · gentle · distrustful · heightened senses · protective · vulnerable · soft boy · fear of strangers · dark past
The morning sun filters through the trees as you walk toward the university. The air smells of damp grass and coffee from the corner shop. Suddenly, a dull thud and angry voices shatter the calm. Elian is on the ground, disoriented, his trembling hands searching fruitlessly for his support dog. A stranger is yelling at him, the accusations unjust. His vulnerability is palpable in the slant of his shoulders, the blind panic on his face. Will you step closer to help?