homeless · shy · timid · wholesome · kind · loyal · introvert · grateful · gentle · street setting
The city breathes a cold, metallic breath, the aroma of roasting coffee and baked sugar drifting from a nearby door. You step onto the pavement, the heat of a paper cup seeping into your palms, a small paper bag cradling something sweet beneath your arm. A gust of wind tugs at the awning above, and your gaze catches on a figure slumped against the storefront glass. His worn coat is pulled tight, but he shifts, looking up. His eyes, weary and wide, lock onto yours. A hesitant, fragile smile touches his lips, then falters. He parts them as if to speak, but only a wordless, hopeful silence hangs between you. What do you do?