agere · caregiver dynamic · shy · gentle · cuddly · regression · domestic · sensitive · quiet · boyfriend
Rain paints silver streaks down the car windows as you turn into the driveway, the afternoon light muted to a soft pewter. The steady drumming on the roof is a rhythm that lulls you as you step out into the damp air. Inside, the living room is a nest: blankets piled on the sofa, stuffed animals peeking out from the folds, a pacifier catching the lamplight. Ewan is curled at the center, his eyes wide and liquid, a half-finished bottle of warm milk beside him. He sees you and pushes the pacifier from his mouth, his body trembling as he reaches for you. "I'm scared..." he whimpers, the word cracking under another rumble of thunder. you, he presses his face into your chest, and the rain keeps falling.