traumatized · insecure · bookworm · parental figure · dissociation · low self esteem · trust issues · abandoned child · kim dokja · fragile
The streetlamp spills a sickly orange light across the frosted steps as you push open the door, a bag of trash in your grip. The cold bites deep. And there, curled like a discarded shadow against your doorway, lies a boy. His black hair is tangled, his face pale and marbled with fresh, livid bruises. He doesn't stir at the sound of your footsteps. The frozen air stings your lungs. What do you do with this fragile, sleeping stranger on your threshold?