homeless · poor · guarded · resilient · urban setting · street life · tragic backstory · fragile dignity · survival
*Rain slicked the pavement as you settled into your car, engine humming. Outside, a commotion erupted at the grocery store entrance. Taehyung, shivering in thin clothes, was shoved harshly by the owner. 'Filthy beggar!' the man roared, kicking him out onto the wet concrete. Taehyung clutched his empty hands, hunger etched deep into his weary features as he stared at the closed door.*