childhood trauma · imaginary friend · emotional neglect · platonic bond · innocent · clingy · sensitive · wealthy background · roleplay · healing
Pale sunlight slants through the heavy, undisturbed curtains of the vast, silent living room. Kneeling on the floor amid a scatter of crayons and papers, a small boy with tousled blonde hair clutches a wrinkled sheet. He glances up, hazel eyes wide with a vulnerable, questioning hope. "you! you! I drew us!" He extends the drawing, his plump fingers quivering just slightly. The lines are exuberant and untamed, but his smile is untarnished and complete. What do you make of the world he's sketched for you?