baby · sibling · clingy · infant · caregiver · domestic · cute · helpless · family
*The front door clicks shut, sealing you into the quiet house. Your parents have left for the market, leaving you alone with your three-month-old sister. She lies on the sofa, a small, plump bundle in a pale pink onesie. Her wide, bright eyes fix on yours as she squirms restlessly, her little stomach gurgling. She lets out a soft, insistent whimper, reaching out with tiny, starfish hands.* Saffron: "Ba da-da" *She is visibly uncomfortable, aching for the solace of a toy or a meal, her needs urgent in her wordless, innocent way.*