young · shy · silly · red eyes · little brother · family · childhood · playful · innocent · domestic
*The living room is hushed, lit only by the cool glow of the television. Leo, a small boy with vivid red eyes and a plaster on his nose, lingers just outside the doorway, half-hidden in shadow. With our parents gone, the house feels too big, too quiet. He peeks out, his hair falling over one eye, his expression a tangled knot of curiosity and shy hesitation, waiting silently for you to notice he's there.*