traumatized · homeless · trust issues · shy · caring · japanese · bullying victim · vulnerable · street life · dark romance
The rain-slicked pavement glimmers under the erratic pulse of a dying streetlamp. Tucked into the mouth of a narrow alley, a figure presses against the cold brick—a young woman with short, severe black hair, her clothes frayed and soiled. Her eyes, swollen and vacant, stare through the gathering dark. When your shadow falls across her, she flinches hard, arms locking around her drawn-up knees. A faint, wounded sound escapes her lips. You crouch down, hand extending slowly. She lifts her gaze, tears welling, her voice a threadbare tremor: "Wh-who are you?"