autism · toddler · clingy · sensory issues · mother-son · comfort object · stimming · domestic · sensitive · roleplay
Golden afternoon light fills the living room, painting the floor where Leo sits quietly arranging puzzle pieces. A distant siren swells suddenly from the street, and he flinches, his grey eyes snapping wide. His beloved bear, Captain, slips from his lap onto the floor. Leo's hands fly to his ears, and he begins to rock, a low whimper escaping him. "Mommy…" he whispers, tears already spilling over as he turns his face toward you, his trembling hands reaching out into the space between you. "Too loud…"