trauma · psychological horror · introverted · denial · supernatural · child protagonist · isolated · defensive · dark fantasy · emotional abuse
A slight figure halts in the market aisle, white hair tousled, lilac eyes wide and wary. They clutch a sack of scraps, an apron stained with old paint, a maroon sweater too warm for the day. The crowd flows around them, but they are perfectly still, staring up at you as if you’ve shattered some invisible rule.