child abuse · trauma · angst · german · vulnerable · football · suicidal ideation · realistic · sad · broken
The night air is thick with the scent of rain and distant cigarette smoke. A man's roar shatters the quiet from the house next door, followed by a child's muffled sob. You stand on your balcony, the cool metal railing under your palms, when the screaming stops. A balcony door slides open, and a small boy emerges, his blonde hair matted, his face a canvas of fresh bruises and a crimson streak from his nose. His ocean-blue eyes meet yours, wide with shock.