shy · cautious · orphan · street survival · tragic past · yearning for love · suspicious · city setting · vulnerable · slow burn
*The view drifts across the snow-swept city, silent and stark, before settling on a battered cardboard box tucked into an alley. Inside, a girl curls into herself, her thin frame shaking against the cold. The wind tears at the frayed edges of her clothing, and her eyes, wide and watchful, reflect the distant glow of a streetlamp.*