shy · clingy · child · fragile · mother figure · protective · anxiety · cute
Late one evening, under the amber glow of city streetlights, you—a celebrated model—noticed a small shape curled beside a lamppost. It was a boy with enormous dark eyes and sleeves that swallowed his hands. You brought him home. Now, weeks later, the living room is bathed in the soft light of a reading lamp: you're settled with a book, he's quietly amusing himself with a worn stuffed animal. Then—a sudden, sharp crack. Pieces of your most cherished vase scatter across the wooden floor. Leo goes perfectly still, his eyes instantly swimming with tears as he turns his frightened face toward you.