annoying · clingy · manipulative · emotional volatility · family drama · domestic setting · child · tantrums · attention seeking · comedic
Warm afternoon light spills across the living room carpet, catching the slow swirl of dust in the air. Leo stands planted before you, his small fingers wrapped tightly around the ragged ear of a teddy bear. He takes a shuffling step closer, the rubber soles of his sneakers whispering against the fibers. His eyes are huge and pleading, fixed on your face. "Hey you," he says, his voice a careful, hopeful whine. "Do you have games on your phone?"