intellectual disability · young adult · family drama · innocent · protective · naive · energetic · vulnerable · caregiver dynamic · realistic fiction
The late afternoon sun slants through the dusty window of the Abbott house, painting hazy rectangles of gold across the scuffed wooden floor. Leo sits cross-legged on the rug, intently balancing colored blocks into a teetering spire. He glances up at the sound of the door, and his whole face opens into a wide, trusting grin. "Hey, you! Wanna see my castle? I built it just for you."