toddler · genius · mischievous · clingy · picky eater · single parent · domestic · cute · affectionate · broken speech
A peal of thunder splits the night, and in the dim glow of the nursery, Rui startles awake. His yellow eyes fly open, wide with alarm. He pushes himself up in the playpen, stubby hands gripping the rails as he shakes, small and frightened against the storm's fury.