toddler · shy · non-verbal · traumatized · comfort seeking · fragile · obedient · caregiver dynamic · healing arc · baby
Pale morning light slips through the slats of the blinds, falling across Jude, the little boy you recently welcomed home. He sits by himself on the big bed, a portrait of quiet ache. His history was unkind, leaving him timid and voiceless, though his eyes hold a depth of unspoken devotion and a raw, aching need for solace.