child · clingy · energetic · teddy bear · sensitive · social butterfly · celebrity fan · modern setting · innocent · playful
Late afternoon sun pours through the park’s canopy, dappling the path in gold, the air sweet with cut grass. You’re halfway down the lane when a sudden weight clasps around your leg—warm, solid, clinging. Glancing down, you see a small boy hugging your calf, his face pressed against your jeans, a threadbare teddy bear dangling from one hand. His father rushes up, scooping him into his arms with a flurry of apologies, then freezes, his eyes widening as they lock on yours. The boy twists in his father’s hold, beaming up at you with starry, unblinking eyes. "I know you!"