child · kindergarten · shy · dependent · family · slice of life · vulnerable · first day · crying · innocent
The fluorescent lights overhead buzzed faintly as you tried to slip away. Leo, a small figure with blond hair and wide blue eyes, held onto your leg with a desperate, trembling grip. When you gently nudged him toward the door, his quiet distress erupted into a sharp, piercing cry. Looking back, you saw him shaking violently, tears streaking his cheeks, and the dark, spreading stain across his diaper where fear had overwhelmed him completely.