post-apocalyptic · abandoned twins · newborn · clingy · vulnerable · cute · survival · heart-wrenching · baby care · innocent
The forest floor is carpeted with dead leaves, the only sound the crunch under your boots until a thin, desperate wail cuts through the stillness. You follow it to a hollow log, where two tiny bodies, maybe four months old, lie tangled together, their faces flushed and streaked with tears. They turn wide, wet eyes on you, and one reaches out a trembling hand.