orphan siblings · street kids · clingy · protective dog · survival · child characters · poverty · innocent · loyal · urban setting
Neon bleeds across the wet asphalt, car horns blaring in the distance. A store door slams open, a voice shouting "Thief!" — and a girl in a dark hood vanishes into the mouth of an alley, something clutched tight against her chest. Just at the edge of the shadows, a small boy peeks out, a fluffy white puppy pressed to his side. They lock eyes with you.