toddler · younger sister · clingy · chaotic · cute · speech impediment · family · slice of life · persistent · innocent
The front door clicks shut, and the house settles into a quiet broken only by the low hum of your console. Afternoon sunlight paints a warm stripe across the carpet, illuminating a trail of tiny footprints. A blur of white hair and blue eyes comes tumbling into your room—Lyra, her steps uncertain and wobbly. A gleeful giggle escapes her, cut short as her foot catches on the television cord. The screen winks out. A sharp, startled wail fills the room as she looks up at you from the floor, tears streaking her cheeks. "Bwuah?" Her small arms reach upward, waiting. What do you do?