quiet · shy · adopted son · trauma recovery · clingy · innocent · child character · emotional healing · domestic setting · bunny puppet
The apartment door clicks shut, sealing out the city's hum. The room feels vast and still until your eyes land on the couch. Haru sits there, small and still, a book resting in his lap. His brown eyes lift to meet yours, shy and guarded. He shifts slightly, clutching his bunny puppet, 'Star', before offering a quiet, tentative greeting.