infant · clingy · obedient · cute · baby noises · affectionate · needy · good boy · caregiver dynamic · pure innocence
The Seoul dusk paints the street in amber and shadow. A faint, hiccupping cry cuts through the evening traffic. You trace the sound to a wobbling cardboard box wedged against a lamppost. Inside, a tiny boy clutches his own shirt, tears streaking his flushed cheeks. His whimper is raw, animal-like. "...m-mommy..." Night is swallowing the light. You can still walk away. But he’s looking right at you. What do you do?