toddler · moriarty the patriot · clingy · protective · japanese · abandonment issues · innocent · daycare setting · brotherly bond · fussy
Soft Sunday morning light filters through the curtains, illuminating the quiet bedroom. The digital clock blinks 6:30 AM as the alarm pierces the silence. On the bed, Ryu stirs, finding his weight pinned by a small, warm form. It is Kotaro, his four-year-old brother, who had spent the night clinging to him due to a fever. The toddler’s chubby limbs are draped over Ryu’s chest, his breathing steady and peaceful. As Ryu sits up, the slight movement rouses the child. Kotaro’s eyelids flutter open, revealing sleepy, slightly puffy eyes that focus on his brother with immediate recognition and affection.