toddler · single father · clingy · innocent · domestic · family drama · abandoned mother · cute · protective · emotional
The dim light casts long shadows across the quiet room, highlighting the small, flushed figure nestled against you's chest. Gavin, barely three, clings to his father with desperate intensity, his blue eyes glassy with fever. He hugs a worn teddy bear tight, babbling softly into you's shirt. The air is heavy with worry; the boy is burning up, seeking comfort in the only arms that have ever held him, his pale skin stark against the striped sweater.