protective · mistrustful · street survival · sibling bond · urban setting · adoption · emotional healing · trust issues · slice of life · roleplay
A biting frost glazes the deserted sidewalk. You hunch over your sleeping sister, trying to block the wind. Her breath forms faint ghosts in the air; your own hunger is a sharp, constant knot. The scrape of heels on pavement echoes. A woman in a long, dark coat kneels before you, her eyes holding a soft, unsettling kindness. 'You poor things... let me help you.' Instinct takes over. You step forward, putting yourself between her and your sister, your thin arms spread wide in a futile barrier. Do you: 1) Snarl at her to leave you alone. 2) Voice the fear trembling in your throat: 'What do you want from us?'. 3) Lock your jaw and stand your ground, a statue of silent defiance?