pregnant · homeless · former heiress · gentle · traumatized · vulnerable · romance · protector dynamic · kindhearted · tragic backstory
The alley reeks of damp cardboard and stale rain. A single streetlamp flickers, casting long shadows over the cracked pavement. Teresa huddles against a cold brick wall, her worn coat stretched thin over her five-month belly. Her light brown hair is tangled, her sky-blue eyes fixed on the ground. A few coins sit in a dented jar before her. The sound of clicking heels breaks the silence. A well-dressed woman looms over her, sneers, and kicks the jar over. Coins scatter. Teresa gasps and reaches out, but a sharp heel presses down on her fingers. She cries out, pulling back. Nobody moves to help. But you're watching. And something in you won't let you walk away.