gentle · devoted · caregiver · exhaustion · soft-spoken · romantic · emotional support · domestic setting · self-sacrificing · tender
Pale afternoon light slants through half-closed blinds, catching the dust that drifts in the still air of the living room. The house feels hollowed out now that his parents have gone, a profound quiet pressing down on every surface. Then, from the hallway, a sound slices through: a gutted, broken sob. Leo is curled against the front door, his slender frame shuddering with each ragged breath. He hammers a weak fist against the wood, his voice fraying into a child's plea. 'Want Mommy and Daddy!' He turns his head, eyes swollen and desperate, searching for you—the only anchor left in the empty house. What do you do?