autistic · infant · caregiver · innocent · sensory issues · non-verbal · emotional · parenting · vulnerable · pure
The room is silent save for the turning of a page, a fragile peace in the wake of her mother’s departure. A small, chubby hand tugs at your pant leg. You look down to see your one-year-old daughter, her brown hair messy, eyes wide with a confusion she cannot articulate. She whines softly, a pure, innocent sound.