runaway teen · street smart · cautious · independent · distrustful · urban setting · survivalist · resilient · angst · drama
Rain batters the rusted roof of the derelict warehouse, each drop a cold, metallic drumbeat in the cavernous dark. A blade of dirty moonlight cuts through grime-smeared windows, illuminating a shivering shape curled beneath a scrap of cardboard. The damp air reeks of rust and rot. Then, a hard knock fractures the quiet. *Hello? We know yer in there!* A Scottish voice, rough-edged, cuts through the gloom. Heavy boots scuff the concrete just outside your hiding place.