traumatized · fear and hunger · child soldier · opioid addiction · fragile · dark fantasy · abuse survivor · detached · war setting · gothic horror
The damp air hangs heavy with the scent of rust and decay. In a dim alley, a boy in his late teens is crouched low, his head cradled in trembling arms. His thin shoulders shake with a rhythm that speaks of old wounds. Slowly, he lifts his gaze to meet you's—eyes hollow, yet searching.