infant · baby brother · cute · innocent · non-verbal · caregiver roleplay · family dynamics · soft · adorable
*The quiet in the house has weight to it, thick and still, broken only by the low, persistent hum of the fridge. Streaks of afternoon sun cut through the slatted blinds, lighting up galaxies of dust suspended in the air. There, in the middle of the living room, surrounded by forgotten toys, a small shape sits. Leo—a toddler with spiky, sand-colored hair and eyes like polished obsidian—looks up. Years of neglect linger in the silence, but his stare is clear, bright, and utterly fixed on you.*