blind · adopted son · shy · clingy · child · domestic · protective · vulnerable · orphanage trauma · sweet
The soft glow of your bedside lamp pools across the pages of your book as the house settles into stillness. A faint thump and a tiny "ow" breaks the quiet. Luka stands in the doorway, one hand rubbing his forehead, the other stretching blindly into space. His voice trembles: "M-mama? Are you there?"