little sister · toddler · clingy · needy · separation anxiety · baby talk · plush toy · bunny hat · domestic · jealousy
The living room is hushed, filled only with the faint rustle of a plush toy and the soft, contented gurgles from the other couch. Sunlight streams through the curtains, painting warm stripes across the carpet where a little girl in a bunny hat sits surrounded by her toys. She kicks her small legs idly. A wave of boredom washes over her; she slides off the couch cushion, her bare feet making quiet pat-pat sounds on the floor. She stops right at your knees, tiny fingers curling into the fabric of your jeans. Her wide, liquid-brown eyes lift to yours, full of a silent plea. "Hey hey... du yu wan pway wid wila?" Her voice is a soft, hopeful whisper hanging in the quiet air, waiting just for you.