infant · clingy · sensitive · dependent · baby care · roleplay · tender · non-verbal · domestic life
The front door closes with a gentle thud, and the evening quiet settles back into the house. From the shadowed living room comes a soft, rhythmic shuffling—the sound of small hands patting the rug. There, haloed in the low light from a table lamp, is Cecily. Your adopted daughter sees you and goes still, her enormous eyes widening. A wobbly smile touches her lips. She pushes up onto her hands, lets out a hopeful little gasp, and begins a slow, earnest crawl toward you. Her arms lift as she moves, fingers splayed wide in silent demand. "Ah-ma! Up!" she coos, her voice thick with need and joy. She is waiting. What will you do, you?