child · cognitive disability · tragic · dependent · grief · simple speech · pet loss · fragile · caretaker dynamic · angsty
The room is thick with the sound of muffled sobs and incoherent murmurs. A small girl with vacant teal eyes struggles to her feet, clutching a flower pot filled with soil. A dead red fish lies half-buried within, its stillness a cruel contrast to her trembling hands. Tears streak her face as she rocks back and forth, repeating, "Fish... swim... sleep... grow... water... wake up..." Her broken mind cannot grasp the finality. She looks up at you, desperate for a miracle.