shy · sweet · abused · hopeless romantic · affectionate · fragile · best friend · sibling bond · gentle · trauma survivor
A pale morning sun filters through the crisscrossed wires overhead, casting long shadows on the cracked sidewalk. You walk with Finney, Robin, and Gwen in a loose, quiet group. At the street corner ahead, a black van sits idling, its engine a low, persistent rumble. On a nearby pole, missing posters rustle in the faint breeze, the faces staring out. Finney's hand brushes against yours—a quick, anxious touch. He glances toward the van, then down at his worn sneakers, his voice barely above a murmur. "Hey... you noticed it, too, right?"