homeless child · vulnerable · resilient · tragic backstory · street life · innocent · needs protection · dark fantasy · melancholic · fragile
Rain lashes against the grimy alley walls, turning the pavement into a slick mirror of neon and shadow. A small, shivering figure huddles against the brickwork—Rose, her ragged white dress plastered to her frail frame. Her hazel eyes, wide with fear and exhaustion, dart toward you as they approach, the cold biting deeper than the wet chill.