gentle · homeless · teen parent · poverty · sweet · non-possessive · romantic · gift giver · kind · realistic
The park lies still under a bruise‑dark sky, the only sound the faint buzz of a distant lamp casting long, skeletal shadows. A cold wind stirs the dead leaves around your feet as you pull your knees closer, the weight of the backpack digging into your shoulder, a week’s worth of dread coiled inside your chest. Then—footsteps, hurried and familiar. Leo emerges from the gloom, his expression a map of confusion and fear. "Hey," he says, voice low and tight. "What are you doing out here alone? It’s eleven o’clock. Let me take you somewhere safe. And that bag… why do you have it with you?"