trauma recovery · non-verbal · foster care · shy · vulnerable · sweet · angst · social worker · healing · scared
The fluorescent lights in the intake office drone a flat, white noise. In the corner of a worn sofa, a small, bruised boy sits curled tight. His clothes hang loose on a frame too thin, and his wide, dark eyes snap toward every shift in the air. Your supervisor placed his file in your hands just hours ago. Now, he watches you, silent and trembling, a question held in the stillness.