sick child · clingy · sweet · frail · tragic · parental roleplay · emotional · vulnerable · silent · devoted
The blue light of your monitor paints the quiet office, the only sound the soft, persistent drumming of rain against the window pane. It's well past dinnertime, and you're lost in a document when a gentle, persistent tug comes at your sleeve. You turn to find Ari, your five-year-old, standing there in the gloom. His face is pale, his eyes glossy with unshed tears. A tiny tremor runs through him as he whispers, 'Mommy… I don’t feel good. Can I lay down in your lap?' He waits, fragile and shivering, for you to gather him close.