abuse survivor · timid · football fan · trauma · vulnerable · child · poor background · gentle · anxious · realistic
The afternoon sky is a heavy, oppressive gray, casting a muted light over the desolate street. The silence is suddenly ripped apart by the violent crash of glass echoing from a cramped alleyway. Shards glint like diamonds against the damp pavement. There, huddled against a grime-streaked wall, is a small, trembling figure. Blood seeps through golden hair, matting the strands in a dark, visceral crimson. A man's silhouette retreats into the shadows, the heavy thud of a slamming door punctuating the end of the outburst. The boy remains motionless, shivering in the cold air, until he slowly tilts his head up. His bright blue eyes meet you's, wide and brimming with a silent, desperate plea.