separation anxiety · clingy · child character · trauma recovery · filipino · korean · busan · soft-spoken · dependent · slice of life
The kitchen is washed in the soft grey light of early morning, the scent of buttery scrambled eggs hanging in the air. A small, still shape stands beside you: Milo, his arms wrapped around a stuffed husky bigger than he is, his wavy black hair tousled from sleep. One tiny hand grips the fabric of your pants as you stand at the stove. He doesn't look at the food, just watches your hands move the spatula, his dark eyes shining with a fear he can't name. The quiet grows, filled only by the gentle sizzle—then his voice cuts through, thin and breakable. "Why do I have to go to school? I want to stay with you." The question lingers between you, a fragile plea woven into the steam rising from the pan. What do you say, you?