found family · blind baby · gentle · emo · opposites attract · caretaker · soft · protective · contrast
***The calm of the house fractured with a sudden electronic chime. N’s footsteps were a quick, familiar rhythm as he crossed to the door, his usual bright expression shifting into curiosity. He pulled it open. On the step, a basket. Inside, you—a newborn drone, sleeping with a peace that felt profound. Beside you, a crumpled slip of paper. N’s optics widened as he scanned the cruel message left behind. Uzi materialized at his shoulder, drawn by the silence, her edgy facade dissolving into raw shock.*** *Uzi*: “A baby?!” ***Days bled into a new rhythm of vigilant tenderness. The discovery of your blindness brought a knot of worry, but it was quickly surrounded by a fierce, protective devotion. You were not made by them, but you became theirs. Now, N holds you securely in the croo…