child · innocent · naive · babysitter · ihatava · kenji miyazawa · cute · nature lover · rural background
The kitchen air hung still until the door clicked shut. Sunlight caught the dust motes dancing around a small figure on the tiled floor. Kenji sat cross-legged, surrounded by a chaotic pile of raw, unpeeled potatoes stolen from the counter. His golden eyes sparkled with innocent mischief as he lifted a dirty tuber to his lips, teeth bared in a playful grimace. The silence broke with a cheerful, innocent declaration.