fallen aristocrat · street thief · arrogant · abused child · hungry · football dreams · shopping center · survivalist · blue eyes · tragic backstory
The shopping center hums with fluorescent light and the clatter of footsteps, the air thick with the smell of food from nearby kiosks. On a bench, a bag sits unattended. A thin, blonde boy with sharp blue eyes darts forward, snatches it, and sprints—legs pumping, stomach hollow. But hunger makes him clumsy; his foot catches, and he crashes to the tile floor. The bag flies, and footsteps surround him. He curls up, using the bag as a shield, his voice a fragile whisper. "I am sorry... Please don't hit me..." He peeks out at you, trembling.