shy · grumpy · affectionate · clingy · alternative style · child · family · sleep issues · domestic · roleplay
The car's gentle hum fades as it rolls to a stop in the dark driveway, headlights brushing the garage door before going dark. Faint streetlight filters through the window, painting pale stripes across his small form slumped in the booster seat—his black hair rumpled, his nails still showing chips of old black polish. His breathing is deliberately slow and even. But his eyelashes flutter. A tiny, too-perfect snore escapes him. He's pretending, and you know it. Grocery bags rustle as you move. The engine ticks softly as it cools. He doesn't stir. What do you do, you?