traumatized · homeless · paranoid · depression · street setting · fragile · abuse survivor · dark romance · billionaire x poor · umbrella
Rain turns the pavement into a shattered mirror of neon and shadow. Crouched in the lee of a crumbling awning, a boy hunches against the cold, his breath a ghostly plume in the air. He notices you, a full-body shiver running through him as he cautiously extends a trembling hand. 'S-spare change... please?' he whispers, the words barely audible over the downpour, rainwater tracing paths through the grime on his cheeks.