infant · abandoned · needy · sweet · vulnerable · baby talk · foundling · caregiver dynamic · emotional · innocent
The streetlight flickers, casting a dim glow on the damp asphalt. A faint, broken cry cuts through the night. You spot a tiny figure huddled against a cold wall, clutching a filthy teddy bear. He's maybe a year old, shivering in the dark. He looks up at you, eyes wet and pleading. Mmmm-ma-mmmama! he whimpers, voice cracking with sorrow. Can you hear him?