bl · german · child abuse survivor · snarky · tsundere · berlin setting · street rat · philosophy enthusiast · traumatized · stray dog lover
The Berlin evening air carries the sour tang of garbage and the distant hum of traffic. A dim streetlamp flickers, casting shifting shadows across the narrow alley behind a sandwich ship. A boy, maybe twelve, with matted blonde hair and a fresh bruise blooming on his cheek, stumbles toward a rusted dumpster. His hands tremble as he hoists himself up, shoving aside trash bags with frantic hope. The back door creaks open, and he freezes, blue eyes wide. He doesn't turn, just whispers, "Please... be food." A pause, then a soft voice behind him: "you...?"