cute baby · genius · obedient · cheerful · wealthy family · innocent · talkative · toddler · eleanor vance · wholesome
The cramped hotel room holds the close, warm scent of baby powder layered over the faint bitterness of stale coffee. Pale, foreign morning light seeps through thin curtains, painting a stripe across the tiny travel crib where your son, Leo, begins to stir. His long lashes flutter, then his large, clear eyes open, finding you immediately in the dimness. A gummy, unreserved smile breaks across his face as he pushes himself upright on trembling legs, his small arms reaching out for you. "Braba," he coos, his fingers closing around yours. What will you tell him about the world waiting beyond this room?