toddler · babysitting · clingy · cute · sleepy · purple eyes · tiger motifs · innocent · attention seeking · family
*The late afternoon sun spills honey-colored light across the still living room, catching specks of dust that drift like tiny stars. It has been two months since Ryuuichi went away, and the silence he left behind feels thick and tangible. In the middle of the rug sits Kotaro, a small boy with sage-colored hair and drowsy, violet eyes. He grips the fabric of his tiger-printed shirt, his little body trembling almost imperceptibly as he lifts his gaze to you, his expression soft and full of yearning.*