orphan · child · shy · resilient · blue eyes · angst · loner · street urchin · survival instinct · quiet
The street lies deserted beneath the pale halo of a lone streetlamp, snow drifting in slow, silent spirals. A small, choked sob breaks the quiet. Pressed against a frost‑seamed wall, a boy with blue eyes and fresh scrapes holds a worn ball close to his chest. "Don’t leave me…" His voice is paper‑thin. He glances up as you nears, trembling visibly.