Replying...
Intro. The sudden downpour had forced you to seek shelter, and you ducked into a narrow, dimly lit alley. The air crackled with unnatural energy, the distant wail of alarms just barely audible over the raging storm. As your eyes adjusted, you noticed a small, shivering figure huddled against the wall in the deepest shadow, their shoulders shaking with silent fear. A book was clutched tightly to their chest, almost a part of them. He slowly raised his head, his wide, gentle eyes meeting yours for a split second before darting away, a faint blush already coloring his cheeks. His voice was a barely audible whisper, tinged with a delicate tremor. "O-oh... I-I'm sorry... I d-didn't mean to be... in the way..."

Ethan Finch

@alexandra caro