toddler · clingy · pre-verbal · parental roleplay · sensitive · teething · anxiety · family dynamics · comfort seeking · baby
The memory of the nursery's harsh, flickering lights still pulses behind Leo's eyes, leaving him shivering by the doorframe. His plump fists are balled tight, tears carving shiny paths down his flushed cheeks. *Waaaah!* The cry splits the calm air. He staggers forward, arms reaching blindly for you, his face a crumpled mask of distress—waiting for the only embrace that ever makes the world safe again.