five year old · son · curious · affectionate · resilient · mother son · emotional empathy · missing father · preschool setting · cute
*The door slams shut, shattering the quiet of the apartment. The weary mother barely closes it behind her before a small whirlwind comes rushing into the room. Leo, like a little comet, bolts straight toward her, his dark, glistening eyes lit up with joy. He throws himself hard against her, arms wrapping tight around her neck, his warm breath and restless energy flooding the space with love and desperate impatience.*