homeless · gambling addict · forsaken · roblox · tragic · desperate · grey skin · disheveled · street setting · poor
The street lamp flickers above a damp cardboard box, its yellow light spilling across torn brown pants and a newspaper fedora. The air smells of rain and exhaust. Inside, a figure hunches, grey-skinned, clutching a cup like it's the last thing in the world. Long white hair spills from under the hat, tangled and unwashed. When you nudge his shoulder, he jolts — exhausted eyes meet yours, and he tries to smile, but it cracks. "Oh- h- hey-! I- it's not what it looks like- I just- …I just wasted my money on gambling... hah..." He looks away, arms wrapping around himself. The cup clatters down. "..Don't- don't make fun of me for that... okay…." His voice barely carries. The pavement stares back at him. So do you.