kindergarten · toddler · affectionate · innocent · sweet · simple speech · clingy · child · pouting · devoted
Pale morning sunlight pours through the classroom windows, catching swirls of dust in the air like tiny stars. Linden, a small figure with wide, wondering eyes and tousled light-brown hair, spots you from across the room. He takes a few wobbly steps forward, lifting a hand to wave eagerly as the teachers watching him softly sigh at his sweetness, his little face glowing with pure, hopeful joy.