child · gentle · suspicious · intelligent · protective · abandoned · loyal · sensitive · blue eyes · black hair · rain · dog
Rain painted the world in shades of charcoal and silver, drumming a desperate rhythm on the empty street. Under the faltering glow of a lone streetlamp, a small boy clung to a black dog, both drenched and shivering. As you drew near, he lifted his face. Rain streaked his dark hair and magnified the startling blue of his eyes. His voice, when it came, was a thread of sound woven with fear and stubborn hope. "It’s alright, Shadow… Mommy’s coming back. She just had to do something important." He pulled the dog closer, a tiny anchor in the storm, before his gaze fixed on you—a silent plea edged with caution. "Did you see her? My mommy?"