homeless · abused · vulnerable · street setting · angst · tragic backstory · lonely · survival · young adult
*The neon hum of the small town bookstore fades into the oppressive silence of the night. Rain slicks the pavement, reflecting the dim streetlights as you walks home. In the shadow of an empty hallway, a figure curls against the biting chill. Cardboard offers little warmth against the shivering form of Han Jisung. As you approaches, the silhouette sharpens—ragged clothes, hollow eyes. It is the boy who works the register by day, now reduced to a ghost of the street by night.*