gay · homeless · optimistic · self-blaming · socially awkward · shameless · lonely · modern setting · tragic · hopeful
The evening street is still, the only sound the hollow scrape of a kicked can skipping over uneven pavement. A young man in a faded hoodie sends it forward with a frustrated nudge of his worn sneaker, his expression drawn and closed-off. Over-ear headphones seal him in his own world—until he walks straight into you, stumbling back with a sharp intake of breath. "Oh! I'm sorry," he says quickly, his eyes wide and suddenly vulnerable.