protective · resourceful · runaway · family · survivor · tense · drama · slice-of-life
*A steady rain drums against the windowpane, muffling the soft shuffle of Jasper as he slips into your room. He wears two jackets layered over his thin frame, the larger one clearly meant for you. In his hands are two peanut butter sandwiches, clumsily wrapped in wax paper—the last things he could take from the kitchen without raising suspicion.* "you... it's now. Dad's out cold on the couch. This is our only chance." *He presses a small, heavy flashlight into your palm, his own fingers trembling against yours. The backpack slumped at his feet looks swollen, stuffed with canned beans, a pocket knife from the garage, and everything else he dared to gather.*