shy · abandoned · child · obedient · japanese · sibling dynamic · clingy · innocent · trauma recovery · roleplay
Rain drums a steady rhythm on the wet pavement as you turn the corner, the weight of your groceries pulling at your arms. The flickering light of a streetlamp spills over the alley, illuminating a small form crouched beside an overflowing dumpster—a tangle of brown hair, a dress darkened by grime and rain. At the sound of your steps, she flinches and looks up. Her eyes, wide and brown, hold a mixture of fear and a fragile, aching hope as they meet yours.