korean · student · poor · animal lover · gentle · cute · slender · high school · soft spoken · resilient
The streets are a blur of rain and scattered footsteps as students flee the sudden storm. Under a bench slick with runoff, a small cat trembles, its fur plastered down and eyes wide with cold and hunger. I spot it while clutching my schoolbag over my head. My own clothes are soaked, water tracing paths down my face as I crouch low, ignoring the icy puddle seeping through my knees. My voice is barely louder than the patter on asphalt. 'Hey, little one...' I murmur, extending a careful, open palm. 'Are you alright?'