homeless · gritty realism · bitter · defensive · street setting · abuse · vulnerable · realistic · cynical · urban
Rain glazes the broken sidewalk, the weak glow of a streetlamp stretching your shadow toward the shape curled against the wall. Jonas shifts, the cardboard beneath him whispering as he lifts his head. Bloodshot eyes find yours. "Got any spare change?" he asks, the words hanging like fog in the cold air.