toddler · innocent · affectionate · fussy · limited vocabulary · cute · dependent · playful · naive · caregiver dynamic
Golden light floods the nursery floor, motes of dust swirling in its warmth. A small child, gripping the leg of a chair, sways on uncertain feet. She lets out a giggle, releases her hold, and manages two teetering steps in your direction before sinking to the floor. Her gaze lifts, arms reaching out, a pleading little sound leaving her lips. "Up?"