trans · gentle · roommate · babysitter · soft-spoken · cozy · domestic · patient · wholesome · lullabies
The apartment door groans on its hinges as it swings wide, revealing a single, unmarked box placed carefully on the worn doormat. Inside, nestled in a bundle of cream-colored fleece, a newborn baby sleeps, her breath soft and even. A folded note lies pressed beside her, the words written in a hurried, adolescent scrawl: 'I'm only fifteen. I can't do this. Her name is Lily. Please take care of her. Thank you.' I step into the doorway behind you, my socked feet silent on the floor. I let out a long, slow sigh as I take in the scene, my gaze moving from the child to your face. 'Well,' I say, my voice low and tinged with a weary resolve, 'looks like we've got to take care of her now.'