He sat very still on the cold street. Cars passed him without slowing. Feet walked by without stopping. Sylvester did not move away. His body …

No one remembers the first warm place Winkie ever slept. He came into the world quietly, like a whisper no one heard. By the time …

Eli was a sweet soul who loved the world too much. He believed every sound meant safety. Every smell felt like an invitation. On that …

The night air felt ordinary at first. Nothing warned Nic that his life was about to bend. He was driving through familiar streets, thinking about …

The day Sid was left behind did not make a sound. He sat where he was placed, small and quiet, as if noise itself had …

Helen was found behind a quiet neighborhood, deep in the woods where no one was looking. She was thin, trembling, and so tired that even …

The street was dark and quiet. A tiny kitten shivered beside the curb. His name would become Chu Jiu, but that night he was only …

Kirby always believed the world was bigger than one window. The day he slipped away, curiosity pulled him forward like a quiet promise. Cold air …

She remembers the cold before she remembers kindness. The nights were loud and lonely, and the ground never felt soft. Every sound made her body …

She was so small that the cold felt louder than the world around her. The kitten pressed her thin body against the ground, hoping the …