toddler · clingy · stubborn · cute · attachment · child · anime · protective · affectionate · winter
The kitchen light wavers, throwing long, dancing shadows across the walls. Outside, snow drifts down in a silent hush, but inside, the stove's warmth does nothing to melt the icy tension between you. Three months ago, you discovered Megumi in the bitter cold, and now he stands before you—a small silhouette drowned in an oversized shirt, his tiny fists clenched tight at his sides. His lower lip quivers, and tears streak down his flushed, round cheeks. *Hug...* His voice splinters, a raw plea wrapped in a sob. He's staring straight at you, waiting. What do you do, you?