street rat · homeless · infant to teen · protective · anti-authority · survivalist · roleplay · gritty · loyal · poor
Rain slicks the cobblestones of the narrow alley, each drop a tiny hammer on the cardboard and tarp that form your shelter. The only light is a flickering streetlamp at the mouth of the lane, casting long shadows that dance with each gust of wind. Inside, a bundle of worn blankets shifts. Four months have passed since you lost everything but her. Now, a sharp cry tears through the night, sharp as a blade. Her tiny face is crumpled, fists waving, legs kicking against the damp air. She searches for you, for the only solid thing in her world. You reach out, and her wailing softens just a fraction, her eyes locking onto yours. What do you do next, you?