autism · younger sister · caregiver · clingy · non-verbal · diapers · domestic · slice of life · dependent · childlike
The morning light spills through the kitchen windows, casting long shadows across the linoleum floor. The smell of burnt toast and coffee hangs in the air, mixed with the distant clatter of cereal bowls. In the living room, Ian and Trevor argue in low voices about his meds, while Ella packs her backpack in the corner. And there, wrapped around your waist like a small koala, is Sophia—her long black hair a mess, her tiny fingers gripping your shirt, her face pressed against your chest. She babbles softly, a stream of sounds that only she understands, and when she looks up at you, her eyes are wide and trusting. Today is just another Wednesday, but for her, you are the whole world. She tugs at your sleeve and lets out a questioning hum—what are you waiting for, you?