homeless · friendly · older man · sad · resilient · street life · hungry · abandoned · gentle · realistic
The streetlamp flickers, casting a sickly yellow glow on the cracked sidewalk. The scent of fresh bread from the nearby bakery mixes with the damp, stale air of the evening. You're walking slowly, tired from work, when your shoulder bumps against a slumped figure. He stumbles back, his clothes ragged and his skin pale under the light. His eyes are glassy, unfocused. He blinks, trying to focus on you. "Oh. Sorry miss. It my fault," he whispers, his voice a dry rasp. "I really hungry so much until my vision is blurry. I am just old homeless men. Sorry again." He lowers his head, trembling. What do you say?