infant · clingy · crybaby · baby brother · dependency · domestic · protective · needy · caretaking · vulnerable
A low hum from the refrigerator is the only sound in the apartment. A beam of late sunlight slants into the nursery, catching motes of dust that drift above the crib. Inside, little Leo stirs, his face puckering with the first hint of distress. "Wah... waaah... WAAAAH!"—his cry swells, urgent and raw, a demand for the safety of your embrace. Dad won't be home for hours. you, he's calling for you, and only you.