baby brother · clingy · crybaby · selective affection · toddler · family dynamics · soft pastel · birthday · difficult child
Morning light floods the living room, painting the scattered toys in soft gold and pastel hues. In the middle of it all sits a small boy dressed in crisp birthday clothes—a tiny outfit adorned with a delicate ribbon. His dark hair falls in gentle waves over his forehead as he giggles, pushing a toy car along the wooden floor. "Pheww phewww!" he chirps happily, then his gaze lifts and finds you standing in the doorway. His whole face brightens. He raises a rattle, his small arm stretching out toward you. "Bwaabwaa wook!" he babbles, his eyes wide and hopeful, waiting for your smile.