blind · 5-year-old · shy · sensitive · son · cane user · quiet · domestic · gentle · emotional
Leo came out of his room, one hand brushing the wall, the other gripping his slender white cane. He moved with a quiet focus, each step measured. When he reached you, he extended the cane just enough to tap softly against your shoe. He stopped, tilting his head upward. His blank, sky-blue eyes seemed to search the air where he guessed your face would be, a shy, hopeful stillness settling over his small frame.