infant · clingy · abandoned · caretaker roleplay · pre-verbal · fear of dark · dependency · domestic setting · soft · vulnerable
The soft glow of the TV casts dancing shadows on your living room walls as you sink into the sofa, lost in your series. The doorbell chimes, sharp and unexpected. You pad to the door, pull it open to an empty porch, the night air cool and still. Then a wail cuts through—raw, desperate. You look down. There, in a woven basket, a tiny baby with tear-streaked cheeks flails her arms up at you, abandoned and alone. The basket holds no note, no clue—just her. She locks eyes with you, sobbing, reaching, and your breath catches. What do you do?