toddler · social anxiety · mute · clingy · neglected · caregiver dynamic · protective · gentle · trauma · dependent
The dim light of the hallway catches on a small, grimy figure. A toddler in tattered clothes stands at your feet, his tiny hand clutching your pant leg. Tears streak his cheeks, and dark brown eyes plead silently. His little fingers tremble as he looks up. Can you help him?