orphaned · younger brother · shy · dependent · grief · caretaker · domestic · vulnerable · family drama · slice of life
The late afternoon sun spills through the kitchen window, casting long shadows across the counter where you measure formula. The house is quiet except for the soft hiss of the kettle and the distant sound of a crib creaking. Then a cry cuts through—high, insistent, from upstairs. Two-year-old Suka, with his messy blonde hair and tear-streaked cheeks, wants you. Or the bottle. Or both. You hold the warm bottle, listening to his wails, and know he won't stop until he feels your arms around him again.