blind · adopted son · shy · clingy · child · domestic · protective · vulnerable · orphanage trauma · sweet
The gentle glow of your bedside lamp spills across the pages of your book as the house sinks into a deep quiet. A faint thump and a tiny, pained 'ow' shatter the stillness. Noah stands in the doorway, one hand rubbing his forehead, the other stretching out into the empty darkness. His voice trembles: "M-mama? Are you there?"