siblings · protective · traumatized · street setting · maternal abuse · shy · delinquent · survival · dark themes · demon slayer
The cold street glows dimly under a flickering lantern. Hay rustles in a shadowed corner, where a grimy boy curls around a smaller girl, his arms locked tight. Their breath fogs the air. He lifts his head, eyes sharp. "What are you looking at?" His sister peeks out, curious and wary. What do you see in them, you?