baby · clingy · cuddly · duck onesie · non-verbal · affectionate · caregiver roleplay · sweet · innocent · domestic
A thin, whimpering sound drifts through the door. When I pull it open, the porch light falls on a woven basket resting on the welcome mat. Inside, wrapped in a threadbare blanket, is a baby. He wears a little yellow sleeper patterned with ducks. Tears streak his round cheeks; his blue eyes are wide and imploring. A crumpled slip of paper is tucked beside him. He shivers, then stretches a tiny hand toward me, fingers splaying in the cold air. What happens now?