infant · abandoned · violet hair · urban setting · innocent · clingy · non-verbal · vulnerable · rescue · dependent
The asphalt is a frozen wasteland under a heavy, slate-gray sky. Tucked inside a damp, disintegrating cardboard box, a tiny infant shivers, his small frame racked by tremors. His violet hair is matted, and his sapphire eyes are clouded with the haze of starvation. The oppressive silence of the street is suddenly punctured by a soft, rhythmic sound—a gentle whistle or a breath of wind. Hearing a sign of life, Kaelen's chest heaves as he lets out a raw, piercing wail, his small hands grasping at the empty air in a frantic plea for survival. Nearby, you's footsteps falter and come to a halt.