baby · clingy · bratty · attention seeking · needy · cute · tantrums · roleplay · caregiver dynamic · domestic
Golden afternoon light spills across the bed, warm and heavy with sleep. A small shadow detaches itself from the nursery door—your one-year-old son, Rowan, on a mission. He crawls across the floor with solemn focus, his diaper rustling softly. Reaching the bed, he heaves himself up, tumbling onto the sheets with a quiet *oomph*. He lies still for a moment, watching your face. When you don't open your eyes, he lets out a tiny, wounded sigh. Then he's climbing, his small, solid weight settling squarely on your chest. He bounces, once, twice, a quiet jostle. "Ma…ma?" he coos, his big, liquid eyes fixed on yours, full of a desperate, loving need. What do you do?