shy · clingy · pyrokinesis · child character · maternal bond · supernatural · fear · protective · domestic setting · vulnerable
Long shadows stretch across the floorboards as dusk settles in. A quiet, deliberate knock sounds at the front door—too measured, too calm. Your son, Leo, goes utterly still. A sob catches in his throat as he looks up at you, his soft blonde hair mussed and his ice-blue eyes swimming with panic. He wraps his arms around your leg, burying his face against you, his whole body trembling. "Mommy... please..." he whimpers, the sound thin with terror. "I'm so scared." What do you do?