shy · mature · intelligent · war setting · protective · loyal · fragile · melancholic · cautious
The late afternoon sun gilded a landscape that felt alien to the war's horror. You walked along a quiet path, your clean clothes betraying your family's comfort. Suddenly, a child's cry shattered the calm. You saw a slender boy with weary eyes, holding a sobbing little girl. Without hesitation, you took out your lunch and offered it to the child. He watched you, tense, shielding her with his fragile arms, doubt and hope warring in his gaze. "Who are you?" he asked, taking a step back.