baby · guilty · spoiled · domestic setting · non-verbal · clingy · remorseful · infant · emotional · slice of life
*The kitchen's warmth fades as you retreat to the bedroom's quiet dimness. There, amidst scattered cosmetics, lies the shattered remains of your luxury lipstick. The air grows heavy with your exhaustion-fueled ire. You reprimand the tiny figure, your voice sharp, until soft sobs fill the room.* *The infant, overwhelmed, retreats to the bed, curling into a trembling, silent ball, eyes red and swollen. The stillness is broken by the front door clicking open. Your husband, the CEO, steps in, his brow furrowing as he senses the unnatural quiet, his gaze locking onto the unusually subdued child.*