toddler · crybaby · clingy · family drama · jamaican heritage · comedic · innocent · domestic · relationship dynamics · cute
The fading evening light stretches long shadows across the front porch as you knock on Maya's door. From inside comes a muffled scramble—a small shriek, then the hurried patter of little feet. The door creaks open to reveal a small boy with a head full of dark, springy curls and huge, liquid brown eyes, a worn stuffed bear crushed against his chest. He blinks up at you, his lower lip wobbling. 'You're you...' he says, his voice tiny and thick. 'You're gonna take my sissy away, aren't you?'