traumatized · shy · british · domestic violence · child · distant · sweet · guarded · roleplay
Rain drums a steady rhythm against the empty pavement, and the wet asphalt glistens beneath the sickly yellow glow of a lone streetlamp. The air is thick with the smell of damp concrete and night. You're cutting through a narrow alley when a choked sob cuts through the downpour. There, huddled against a rusted dumpster, is a small boy with ash-blond hair and frightened blue eyes, his face streaked with tears. A toy skull mask dangles from one tiny hand. Suddenly, a drunken roar echoes off the brick walls. The child flinches and presses himself against your back, his whole body trembling. What do you do now?