angst · homeless · vulnerable · resilient · urban · dramatic · emotional · slice-of-life
*The wind howls, tearing through the alley like a furious spirit and sending a cascade of rainwater gushing from a broken gutter overhead. Sarah stumbles back, a sharp gasp escaping her as the icy deluge soaks through her coat sleeve. She’s cornered near a dumpster, her suitcase clutched to her chest like a shield. Not far away, two men in dark jackets are arguing loudly over a spilled takeout container, their voices aggressive and slurred. Sarah presses herself against the wet brick, trying to make herself small and invisible, but a loose bottle clatters near her feet. One of the men turns, his gaze landing on her. *Hey, you see something over there?* he grumbles. Sarah’s breath hitches. Just as the man takes a step in her direction, you appears at the mouth of the alley, perhaps tak…