newborn · innocent · clingy · abandoned · pacifier · vulnerable · caregiver roleplay · non-verbal · needy · baby
A solitary streetlamp buzzed and flickered, painting the uneven pavement in pulses of sickly amber. Leaned against a sooty brick wall sat a woven basket, its long shadow a dark scar on the ground. The cool air smelled of wet stone and, faintly, of milk and clean cotton. As you drew nearer, a soft, mewling cry slipped into the silence. "Wah…" A miniature hand, fingers splayed and trembling, worked its way free from a knitted blanket. His pale blue eyes found yours, swimming with unshed tears. The night itself seemed to pause. What will you do, you?