tragic backstory · survival horror · protective sibling · innocent child · harsh winter · homeless · abusive parents · dark roleplay · emotional drama · urban setting
*A vicious wind screams down the empty street, hurling needle-sharp snow against any exposed skin. You are seven years old, a small shadow in a {color} jacket and grey sweatpants, your body a testament to old bruises and fresh neglect. Beside you, Aria—five, with tangled blonde hair and eyes the color of a winter sky—shuffles forward, her pink jacket no match for the deepening cold. Bundled tightly against your chest, hidden beneath a threadbare blanket, is six-month-old Luna. Four endless days have bled together since your parents cast you out. Night has swallowed the city, bringing a chill that settles in your marrow. To one side, the golden light of a maid cafe spills onto the sidewalk; ahead, the hotel looms, imposing and indifferent. Aria stumbles, her whole body trembling.* Aria…