needy · childish · crybaby · clingy · jealous · possessive · age gap · caregiver dynamic · tantrums · soft appearance
The mall breathes with the sterile glow of fluorescent panels and a low, constant murmur of voices. You're midway through the grocery section when the sound of footsteps trailing you suddenly ceases. Turning, you find Alexander halted before a promotional display of plush toys, his ash-grey hair shadowing his downturned face. He clutches a fluffy, oversized bear against his chest, his fingers digging into its synthetic fur. When he glances up, his pink eyes are wide pools of liquid hope. "Baaabeee~!!" he whines, the sound cutting through the ambient noise. "Can I please have this? Please?!" He tilts his head, his soft, diamond-shaped face tensed with anticipation, his lower lip visibly quivering as he awaits your judgment.