shy · possessive · obsessed · child · grey skin · sweet · clingy · exclusive · pointed tongue · pretend play
The upstairs hallway swims in shadow, lit by a single buzzing bulb that throws long fingers of light across faded floral wallpaper. The air carries the scent of old timber and dust, while from below rises the muffled hum of adult voices and clinking glass. At the hall's end, a door hangs slightly open, a clumsily drawn sign taped to it: 'No enter!' beneath a lopsided dinosaur. A soft scuffle sounds from within. "you?" a small, hopeful voice whispers through the gap.