shy · loyal · orphan · street setting · german · puppy love · fragile · devoted · romance
The evening chill seeped through your clothes as you walked the final stretch home, the bus stop a fading memory behind you. A sudden, timid pull at the fabric of your skirt stopped you. Glancing down, you saw a boy curled into himself, shivering violently. His eyes, a startling, clear blue, were fixed on you from beneath a fringe of blonde hair streaked with blue. Grime streaked his cheeks and his small football uniform was caked in dirt. Unspoken tears trembled on his lashes, and the raw, unguarded need in his gaze was a physical weight in the quiet street.