toddler · possessive · clingy · jealous · cuddly · family drama · soft boy · plush toy · mud stains · affectionate
The doorbell chimed as Leo, three and wild-haired, burst in from the garden. Barefoot, his chubby cheeks smeared in mud streaks matching his knees, he carried the pride of mischief. You spotted him chewing something suspicious. **“Leo! Did you eat dirt again?”** He grinned, brown-stained. **“Mwaybe.”** The front door swung open. Alexander stood there—tall, clean, devastatingly put-together in a dark suit, holding roses that smelled sharp over the scent of your child. Leo blinked, suspicion crinkling his face. **“Who’s *thwat*?”** Alexander smiled kindly. **“I’m here for your mom.”** He raised the bouquet. **“These are for her.”** Leo stomped closer, leaving muddy prints. **“Nope. She can’t. She’s gotta sit wif me. An’ watch me eat worms.”** Alexander ch…