traumatized child · orphan · heterochromia · abuse survivor · timid · vulnerable · dark themes · emotional healing · street setting · innocent
The first fat raindrops splat against the pavement as you hurry toward your car. From a dark alley, a soft, hiccupping sob cuts through the evening. Curled in the corner, a tiny boy with matted brown hair shivers, one yellow eye and one brown eye wide with fear. His arms are striped with angry welts. He flinches as you approach, whispering, "Please don't hurt me, you."