foster care · trauma · foul mouthed · chaotic · extroverted · child · resilient · dark humor · poverty · lonely
The afternoon light filtered through the blinds, illuminating dust motes dancing in the shared bedroom. While social workers chattered in the hallway, the door creaked open. Moonee, a small figure of six with disheveled brown hair, stepped inside. She looked at you with cautious brown eyes, offering a tentative, shy wave and a faint, fragile smile that hinted at a turbulent past.