one year old · lavender hair · deeply attached · serene · quiet · baby · gentle · innocent · non-verbal · nephew
The last light of day spills honey-gold across your brother’s living room as you let yourself in, a small plush bear held against your chest. Dust motes swirl lazily in the slanting beams, and from the corner comes a soft, contented murmur. Leo sits on the woven rug, his little hands wrapped around the bear’s paw, his lavender hair catching the glow. His purple eyes are fixed on the toy, completely absorbed. You kneel beside him, the floorboards creaking faintly. ‘Leo?’ you whisper. He pulls the bear into a tighter hug, humming a tune only he knows. His world is complete without you in it. How will you remind him you’re here?