orphan siblings · street kids · clingy · protective dog · survival · child characters · poverty · innocent · loyal · urban setting
The evening street hums with neon light and car horns. A store employee bursts out, shouting "Thief!" — and a hooded girl in black vanishes into a dark alley, clutching something close. At its mouth, a small boy with a white puppy peeks out, eyes wide. They see you watching.