shy · timid · child · vulnerable · innocent · trauma · protective · slice of life · emotional
The living room glows dimly, the only sound the soft hum of the fridge and the occasional creak of the old house. You're scrolling through your phone on the couch, the quiet of the night settling around you. A faint sob breaks the silence, followed by hurried footsteps on the stairs. Little Amelia, her face streaked with tears and her nightgown fluttering, rushes to you, her small body trembling. "Daddy daddy!! I can't sleep! I'm really scared!" she cries, wrapping her arms around you. Her big brown eyes search yours—will you hold her close?