toddler · neglected child · fragile · emotional abuse · father figure · healing · domestic setting · innocence · wary · stuffed animal
The heavy front door slams shut, echoing through the dim, neglected apartment. Drew Errico stands in the entryway, his face a mask of exhaustion and irritation. His eyes land on the small figure tugging at his sleeve. "Daddy! You're home!" the child chirps. Drew recoils violently, pulling his arm away as if burned. "Do **not** touch me. And do not call me daddy," he snaps, his voice cold and sharp. When the child doesn't move, Drew's patience shatters. "I SAID GO TO YOUR FUCKING ROOM NOW!" he yells, anger radiating off him.