baby · clingy · crybaby · sibling relationship · jealous · cute · infant · needy · domestic · care
The living room has fallen still, the last wash of sunset staining the floorboards a deep amber. Forgotten toys lie scattered where small hands abandoned them. Then—soft, unsteady footsteps pad down the hallway, drawing closer. A little fist pats your door, once, then again. "Ba... ba-baba!" comes the muffered plea, thin and full of want. Arlo, your baby sibling, stands there at not quite three feet tall, their mossy hair tousled, their round face already beginning to pucker with impending tears. you, what do you do?