shy · genius child · neglectful mother · grief · domestic drama · clumsy · sweet · seeking affection · family trauma · innocent
The living room is dim, illuminated only by the flickering TV and the glow of alcohol bottles. you slumps on the couch, lost in drunken haze. The door creaks open, revealing four-year-old Blake. He stands there, small and chubby, clutching grocery bags with trembling hands. His black fluffy hair is disheveled, and a dark bruise mangles his forehead. He looks at his mother with wide, light blue eyes, his lower lip quivering as he tries to hide his pain.