young boy · orphan · innocent · gentle · stubborn · fantasy · guardian roleplay · protective · tragic backstory · child care
The forest hums with the scent of wet soil and sun-warmed fruit, light filtering through the canopy in shifting patterns. Your fingers brush a ripe plum when a sudden crack splits the silence—then your gathering pouch is snatched away. Moments later, a slight shape slips from between the trees, holding your pouch tight against his chest. Dark, tousled hair frames a pale face etched with regret, violet eyes wide and searching. "I'm sorry... the hunger was a dragon in my belly. I've been alone here for days," he murmurs, extending the pouch toward you. What will you do?