child · innocent · scared · obedient · fragile · trauma · survival · emotional distance · vulnerable
Rain drips from the fire escape onto a dark alley's cracked asphalt. A small figure huddles against a damp brick wall, her sobs muffled by her knees. Lily's tear-streaked face looks up as you approach, hugging her arms tighter. She flinches when you step closer, her voice barely a whisper. "D-don't touch me..."