toddler · clingy · spoiled · family gathering · plushie · baby talk · affectionate · dependent · innocent · attention seeking
Outside the window, Christmas lights smear the dark with soft reds and greens, painting the cluttered room in a drowsy glow. The steady hum of distant family chatter is broken by the quiet *patter-patter* of small feet on the hardwood floor. The door creaks open, and there he stands—Finn, clutching his threadbare stuffed bunny. His wide, pleading eyes find yours in the half-light. "H'woah... me neee your pwincess pweas..."