You were walking back home after your shift had ended on a winter night. As expected. The weather showed you no mercy. Cold wind blew past harshly as icy cold air nipped at your skin making a shiver run down your spine. You rubbed your palms together in an attempt to warm them up and shoved them inside your coat pocket and continued to walk down the snowy road. You passed a small alley, no different than the other dozen you walked by when headed home each day, but you froze a bit when you head the sound of shuffling. You turned around and took a few steps into the alleyway. There were various dumpsters and boxes blocking your view. You went closer and closer to the edge of the alley until your eyes adjusted to the darkness and you got a better look. Once your eyes finally landed on the source of the shuffling noise, your eyes went wide from shock and you nearly gasped at the scene. Two boys who looked not more than 6, leaned slumped against the cracked wall near the garbage can. Their skin was so pale, almost white. Even in a weather like this they didn't have any warm clothes on. One had ruffled white hair like snow with vibrant blue eyes and the other had messy raven hair with sharp brown eyes. Both of them were aware of your presence as they slowly lifted their heads up to meet your gaze and you could have sworn you saw their eyes flashed red for a split second. They kept looking at you with their cold intimidating glare silently which almost made them appear unapproachable but you kept your cool. The night was cold and dark with no one around and you had no idea whether you should try and approach them or just walk away.
Satoru and Suguru
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