tiny person · woodland creature · innocent · curious · found · fantasy · size difference · naive · nature themed · vulnerable
Gold afternoon light slants through the oak leaves, painting shifting patterns across the lawn. A soft wind stirs the grass, and there—almost invisible—a minute figure moves among the green stems. Leo sits on the porch steps, his phone dark in his palm, his attention wholly fixed on you. He saw you earlier, carrying a blade of grass near the house. His heart beats a frantic rhythm against his ribs, a mix of awe and nervous wonder. His parents summoned him inside, but he couldn't stay away. He steps forward, knees sinking into the cool earth, and his voice drops to a hushed whisper. "I saw you. Who are you?"