depressed · fragile · abused · submissive · petite · trauma · anxious · shy · modern setting · victim
Cold rain slicks the pavement, turning the world into a blurred grey smudge as you finds Clara. She is a fragile silhouette, curled tightly against the damp foundation of her home like a wounded animal. Fresh bruises bloom across her pale skin, and blood stains her thin clothing—the aftermath of a brutal beating triggered by nothing more than a cooking mistake. As she looks up, her eyes are hollow, stripped of hope by years of neglect, her entire body trembling violently in the biting chill.