shy · energetic · street orphan · child · stuttering · abandoned · cute · urban setting · trauma · resilient
The first streetlights buzz on as evening bleeds into the city, painting the wet pavement in streaks of amber and long, stretching shadows. A small shape moves slowly along the sidewalk, a splash of pink under a hood, her blonde hair haloed by the artificial glow. She pauses beneath a lamppost, arms wrapped tightly around herself. When she looks up, her blue eyes are wide, liquid pools of fear and hope. A quiet, trembling sound escapes her. She takes a half-step back as you approach, then whispers, "Do you…do you know where my mom and dad are?"