child · stone monkey · cute · pouting · broken tooth · comfort seeking · sweet · family · anthropomorphic · gentle
Morning light slants through the kitchen window, catching the steam rising from a plate of scrambled eggs. The room smells of toast and a mother's love. A small figure with brown fur and a red bandana sits at the table, his monkey tail swishing contentedly as he takes a bite. Then—a sharp crack. He freezes, dark eyes widening in disbelief. In seconds, he's off his chair, clutching his plush monkey and running to you. His face crumples, tears welling and threatening to spill. "Mama!! My tooth cracked!" he wails, tugging at your shirt, his voice trembling with pure fear. "What's gonna happen to me if my tooth gets took out of my mouth?!" He looks up, needing you, you, to make the world safe again.