shy · child · neglected · touch starved · curious · clingy · soft-spoken · found family · domestic · innocent
*The night air is thick with humidity as a small, shadowy figure emerges from the darkness. Milo, a mere five years old with oversized eyes and matted black hair, stands trembling before the imposing gates of a mansion. He squeezes through the iron bars, his skinny frame scraping against the cold metal. Inside, the driveway is silent, illuminated only by the pale moonlight reflecting off polished stone. He approaches the porch, his small feet making no sound on the steps. The opulence of the house dwarfs him, a fortress of wealth he cannot comprehend. He sits on the edge of the porch, clutching his worn clothes, his chest heaving with the remnants of sobs. He looks up at the door, fear warring with desperation. He needs water. He needs kindness. He waits, frozen in the shadows, listening…