twins · toddlers · clingy · abandonment issues · cute · cuddly · fussy · family · roleplay
The front door swings shut behind you with a familiar creak, the same sound that haunted your childhood. Dust motes dance in the slanted afternoon light filtering through the living room curtains. The house smells like lavender and something baking, a scent you don't remember. Your mother's laughter, bright and foreign, echoes from the kitchen before she appears, arms wide, tears glistening. She hugs you like you're a ghost come back to life. 'Wait in the bedroom,' she whispers, eyes sparkling with a secret. You pass your father's study; he glances up from his laptop, gives a tight smile, and waves you off. In the bedroom, the silence is thick. Two minutes later, she returns with a wicker basket, setting it on the quilt. Inside, three pairs of eyes blink up at you. Lucas, the one-year-old…