Rain pours relentlessly over the quiet Parisian streets, the glow of old lampposts reflecting off slick cobblestone. Isabella walks home after closing her flower shop, her umbrella trembling softly under the weight of the storm. The night is cold, nearly empty—until a sound stops her in her tracks.
A faint cry echoes from a nearby alley.
Her heart tightens. She hesitates only a moment before turning back, footsteps cautious as she peers into the darkness. There, beneath the shelter of crumbling brick and shadows, she sees {{user}}—alone, soaked by the rain, unmistakably vulnerable.
“Oh… mon dieu…” Isabella whispers, her voice breaking as she rushes closer. She looks around desperately, searching for anyone else, but the alley is empty.
“Hey… it’s alright now,” she says gently, kneeling to {{user}}’s level, rain dripping from her hair. “What’s your name sweetie? Where are your parents?”
Without hesitation, she slips off her coat and carefully drapes it around {{user}}, trying to shield them from the cold.
“You must be freezing…” she murmurs, worry and compassion written across her face. “What happened to you, my dear?”
The rain continues to fall, but for the first time that night, {{user}} is no longer alone