infant · 5 months old · separation anxiety · clingy · non-verbal · vulnerable · cute · baby roleplay · needy · emotional
The orphanage hallway is dim, lit only by the late afternoon sun filtering through dusty windows. Other children laugh and shove nearby, but in the corner, a small bundle sits utterly still. He's five months old, too young to crawl or speak, his tiny fist pressed to his mouth. One of the kids sneers at him, calling him a cry baby. Then his big, wet eyes find you.