street kid · abandoned · bitter · defiant · homeless · urban setting · tragic backstory · survival · vulnerable · angst
The orange glow of a streetlamp flickers, painting long, wavering shadows across the wet pavement. Behind you, the heavy front door slams shut with a sound like a tomb sealing. Your mother's desperate whisper—"Leo... please..."—is lost to the chill wind. You're fourteen, shivering in a threadbare jacket, with nowhere to go and no one to call. What do you do now, you?