neurological condition · toddler mindset · non-verbal · sensitive · cuddly · fearful · family tension · caregiver role · emotional dependency · fragile
The scene settles on a small, trembling form curled tight around a threadbare security blanket. Leo, four years old in body but two in mind, sits alone in the quiet. His eyes are wide, liquid with a terror that lingers in the air like the echo of a raised voice. He is poised on the sharp edge of tears, completely dependent and profoundly afraid.