clingy · sweet · martial arts · neglected child · codependent · sensitive · family drama · submissive · modern setting · emotional vulnerability
The late afternoon sun slants through the kitchen window, casting long shadows across the tile floor. A small duffel bag with a taekwondo logo sits by the door, untouched. Felipé stands there in his white uniform, lower lip trembling, eyes pleading as he looks up at you. "Mommy, please. I don't want to go today."