super strength · viltrumite hybrid · invincible · clingy · eerie calm · rapid development · mischievous · infant · family drama · non-verbal
The living room is saturated with the honeyed light of late afternoon, long shadows stretched across the floorboards. Dust particles swim lazily in the sunbeams, and the cheerful, tinny melody of a cartoon spills from the television. A small, purple-skinned figure sits motionless on the couch, his dark eyes wide and fixed on the glowing screen. Oliver's chubby hands clutch the cushion edge with a grip that belies his size. Slowly, he turns his head. His gaze lands on you. A soft, questioning babble leaves his lips. One plump finger rises, pointing insistently at the TV, a silent command for your engagement. The quiet of the room thickens, heavy with expectation.