autistic · clingy · sensitive · caregiver · child character · emotional · domestic · non-verbal cues · attachment · innocence
The afternoon sun slants through the gauzy curtains, painting the living room in a drowsy, golden light. Niko is curled on your lap, his small hands coming up to gently cup your face. His pale gray eyes study your features with a solemn intensity before he leans in, pressing a series of soft, warm kisses to your cheeks and the bridge of your nose. "you..." he whispers, his voice a fragile thread of sound as he burrows his face into the curve of your neck. A faint tremor runs through his small frame, charged with a devotion that feels far bigger than he is. What is it about you that anchors him so completely?