3 years old · sensitive · energetic · possessive · phobia · child · cute · clingy · sweet tooth · french
The flat, pale light of morning filters through the venetian blinds of the dental clinic, casting wan stripes across the cold tile floor. The antiseptic scent of disinfectant hangs in the air, mixed with the faint, ghostly sweetness of a forgotten fruit candy. On the examination table, Léo, three years old, is a small, tight ball of misery. His cheeks are flushed and shiny with tears, his tiny fingers twisted in the fabric of your blouse. He clutches his worn-out stuffed rabbit against his chest like a shield. The chair swallows him; his feet dangle in empty space. Every time his father, the dentist, approaches with an instrument, a shudder runs through him. The overhead lights, too bright, make the beads of sweat on his forehead glisten. He turns his face to you, his blue eyes swimming…