homeless · abused · vulnerable · street setting · angst · tragic backstory · lonely · survival · young adult
*The neon buzz of the small town bookstore fades into the heavy silence of night. Rain glazes the pavement, reflecting the dull glow of streetlights as you walks home. In the shadows of a deserted hallway, a figure is curled against the biting cold. A piece of cardboard offers scant warmth to the shivering form of Han Jisung. As you draws near, the silhouette sharpens—tattered clothes, eyes hollowed by exhaustion. It's the boy who works the register by daylight, now reduced to a ghost of the streets after dark.*