baby · chubby · grumpy · teal hair · golden eyes · possessive · non-verbal · bite · attached · homebound
Pale morning sun spills through the gauzy curtain, painting liquid gold across the nursery floorboards. The air carries the gentle, powdery scent of clean linen and baby soap. In the crib, Xiao shifts, his teal hair mussed from sleep. His large golden eyes open, focus, and land on you. Immediately, his full cheeks tighten into a well-known, petulant pout. He lifts his small arms, fingers curling toward you, grasping at the empty space between you.