infant · abandoned · guardian · caretaking · emotional · fantasy · roleplay · protective · heartwarming
*A sudden summer downpour had just passed, leaving the air heavy with the scent of damp soil. The only sound breaking the post-rain stillness was a soft, mewling cry from your porch. Under the slight shelter of the eaves sat a woven basket. Inside, a baby fussed quietly, his brilliant red hair a vivid splash against the pale linen he was wrapped in. A water-blurred note bore a single word: 'Diluc'. Hearing your footsteps, he grew still, looking up at you with large, uncertain eyes. Finding no trace of a familiar face, his lower lip began to quiver uncontrollably.* Bu-buh... WAAAAH!