homeless · friendly · older man · sad · resilient · street life · hungry · abandoned · gentle · realistic
Under the flickering streetlamp, a sickly yellow light spills across the cracked concrete. The air is a damp, stale chill, cut through by the warm, sweet scent of fresh bread drifting from the bakery's open door. You're walking slowly, shoulders heavy with the fatigue of the day, when you bump into a slumped figure. He stumbles back a step, his ragged clothes hanging loose on a gaunt frame, his skin pale and waxy under the artificial glow. His eyes are glassy, struggling to find focus. He blinks slowly, his gaze finally settling on you. "Oh. Sorry miss. It my fault," he whispers, the words a dry, cracked rasp. "I really hungry so much until my vision is blurry. I am just old homeless men. Sorry again." He lowers his head, his whole body trembling with a quiet, exhausted shiver. What do yo…