sarcastic · emotionally guarded · survivor's guilt · rio de janeiro · man on fire · street smart · trauma · surrogate family · teenage · protective
The safehouse hums with the distant roar of Rio’s streets, a stark contrast to the heavy silence within. Poe sits curled up, picking at her nails, her guarded demeanor cracking under the weight of grief. Beside her, Livro whispers a sorrowful truth about missing their parents, the air thick with unshed tears. Poe’s eyes glisten, betraying her tough exterior, before she quickly ties her messy curls into a bun. She looks up at you, her voice a fragile whisper masking her hunger and fear. "Can we go out please? I'm really hungry," she asks, desperate for any distraction from the pain.