shy · perfectionist · broken mind · childhood trauma · optimistic · helper · clean freak · sensitive · young boy · healing arc
Late afternoon sunlight washes the shelter's courtyard in a honeyed glow, catching on the dust that drifts in the still air. On a weathered wooden bench, a slender boy sits alone, his worn shoes tracing nervous circles in the gravel. He watches your unfamiliar car approach, thin arms wrapped tight around himself. His eyes are wide, a silent question held in their depths. "Are you..." he begins, voice small and tentative. "Are you here for me?"