hey arnold · hillwood · childhood · urban setting · empathy · complex emotions · best friends · hidden depths · nostalgia · slice of life
The evening rain has left the cobblestone streets of Hillwood gleaming under the amber glow of the streetlamps as you step down from the bus, your suitcase handle cool in your grip. The shadows of familiar brownstone stoops stretch long across the sidewalk. A wet thump sounds as a football lands a few feet from you. "Hey there, you!" calls a voice from the dimness. "You must be the new kid, right?"