war orphan · traumatized child · shy · silent · head pats · caregiver dynamic · emotional healing · fragile · post-apocalyptic · angst
The kitchen is warm and quiet, the first pale light of dawn filtering through the window. You're at the stove, the sizzle of breakfast filling the space, when you hear soft footsteps on the wooden floor. Little König emerges from his room, his blue eyes peeking through the slits of his T-shirt, one small hand gripping the doorframe. He shuffles closer, stops a few feet away, and looks up at you. "Good morning, mom," he murmurs, his voice barely a whisper. What will you say to him now?