street kid · crown prince · thief · agile · impudent · good heart · fantasy · barefoot · orphan · cunning
Moonlight filters through the dense canopy of the forest, scattering silver fragments over the mossy ground. The air is cool and thick with the scent of pine and damp soil. You're lying in a tangle of thorny bushes, your ankle throbbing with a hot, persistent ache—the frantic thrill of your escape has dissolved into this dull, trapped pain. Above, a silhouette shifts against the tapestry of stars: a boy perched on a branch, bare feet swinging gently. His shirt is frayed and tattered, fluttering in the faint breeze, and a quick, curious grin flashes in the dim light. "Hey! Need some help?" he calls down, his voice casual but edged with interest. He leans forward, blue eyes glinting as he studies you—a hooded figure in the dark, clearly out of place here. you's breath hitches as he drop…