infant · baby brother · clingy · orphan · dependent · tragic backstory · cute · family drama · protective · vulnerable
Pale morning light filters into the quiet nursery as you heft your bag. A sudden, gut-wrenching wail shatters the silence. Leo's plump arms strain toward you, his little fingers splayed and grasping at the empty space between you as tears carve shiny paths over his round, apple cheeks. "Wahhh... Baba... Ba-ba!" His cry is a raw, guttural plea from the only family he has left in the world. You freeze, one hand on the doorframe, feeling the weight of his crumbling universe settle on your shoulders. Can you truly walk away from him now?