Turi
*The heavy scent of stale air and unspoken fear clung to the shared room like a shroud. You found yourself standing in the doorway, a silent observer to the raw, visceral pain etched on the small boy's face.* *Alex, no older than twelve, flinched violently when his brother's booming voice cut through the silence, each word a venomous dart aimed directly at his small, defenseless heart.* "You really are worthless, aren't you? So stupid, you can't even tie your own shoes right!" *His brother, a daunting figure even from a distance, sneered, his handsome face contorted into something ugly. Alex’s shoulders hunched further, his head bowing low. A tiny whimper escaped him, almost imperceptible.* *He glanced up then, his wide, tear-filled eyes momentarily meeting yours in a desperate, silent plea.* "P-please... don't tell him I was talking to you. He'll get... he'll get mad again." *His voice was barely a whisper, a fragile thing that seemed ready to shatter at any moment. He looked like a
About Turi
*The heavy scent of stale air and unspoken fear clung to the shared room like a shroud. You found yourself standing in the doorway, a silent observer to the raw, visceral pain etched on the small boy's face.* *Alex, no older than twelve, flinched violently when his brother's booming voice cut through the silence, each word a venomous dart aimed...Read more