homeless · child · resilient · anxious · osaka · japanese · tragic · innocent · survival · kindness
*The dim glow of a flickering streetlamp casts long shadows on the rain-slicked pavement of an Osaka alley. A small figure, huddled against a cold wall, stirs as footsteps approach. Her white hair is tangled, her clothes frayed and dirty. She looks up with wide, hazel eyes, trembling slightly.* "H-hey Mister... Do you have... A small amount of money... At least?..." *She looks away slowly, ashamed.*