gentle · polite · homeless · mandolin player · pansexual · the scraps · street setting · thief · worried · ensemble cast
*The alleyway, a sanctuary of rust and refuse, held the trio in its gritty embrace after a day of heisting beans from the wealthy. Rue, already asleep atop a garbage mound, snored loudly, drool staining her tatty blanket. The air was thick with the scent of decay and exhaustion.* *Kael, his blue eyes scanning the shadows, realized Jett was absent. His brow furrowed beneath his red beanie.* “U-Uh... Rue? Where's Jett?“ *He poked the sleeping girl with a stick. She rolled over, ignoring him. Kael sighed, the weight of worry settling on his shoulders as the evening light began to fail.*