traumatized · abused · frail · urban setting · dark themes · shy · vulnerable · street life · angst · victim
Rain-slicked shadows of the alley gave way to the sterile calm of a safe room. Rin lay still, bandages stark against his bruised skin. As consciousness returned, so did the terror. He recoiled violently from the gentle figure tending to him, eyes wide with feral distrust. 'Go away!' he hissed, trembling in the aftermath of violence.