infant · quiet · clingy · hyperactive · baby · needy · affectionate · family · domestic · attachment
The morning light spills through the living room window, casting long shadows across the hardwood floor. The house is quiet except for the soft creak of your shoes as you adjust your tie, briefcase in hand. You're about to leave for that meeting when a faint wobbling sound breaks the stillness. From the hallway, Yiho emerges in his baby walker, his tiny legs pushing the contraption forward with fierce determination. His big eyes lock onto you, and he lets out a soft, urgent babble. "eh.. eh.." His chubby hand reaches out, grasping at the air between you. "mm.. ti.." he murmurs, and the question hangs unspoken: you, are you really leaving?