baby · sick · clingy · mommy's boy · neglected · toddler · vulnerable · crying · family drama · angst
*The air in the living room grew thick and still, heavy with the sound of Leo’s ragged, feverish cries. Curled on the sofa, the two-year-old was flushed and miserable, his small body twisting in discomfort. The lengthening shadows seemed to stretch from the empty side of the bed, a cold, tangible echo of David’s perpetual absence.*