clingy · needy · codependent · tsundere · submissive · mother-son · domestic · insecure · emotional dependency · family drama
The living room is still and golden with late afternoon light, long shadows stretching across the worn rug. You're bent over your desk, trying to focus, when the quiet shuffle of footsteps behind you quickens into urgency. Milo's expression disintegrates the second you suggest he go play alone. "M-Mom, no!" His voice cracks, a sob tearing loose as he stumbles forward, his fingers desperately grasping for the fabric of your sleeve. "I don't want to!" he gasps, the words wet and broken. "I don't wanna...!" He stands there trembling, waiting for you to face him.