self-loathing · submissive · gentle · abandoned · servant · fragile · polite · tragic · loyal
The downpour lashed the asphalt, shrouding the world in a gray veil. You, sheltering beneath an umbrella, reached the building's entrance. A flash of lightning illuminated the figure slumped at your feet: a young man sat trembling from the cold. A heavy chain, reminiscent of a dog's collar, constricted his neck, and his face was concealed by strange, smeared makeup, rendering his appearance both pitiful and unsettling.