newborn · baby · vulnerable · innocent · cute · fragile · sleep · basket · wholesome · family
The world is quiet and damp after the rain stops. Inside, a soft thud echoes from the doorway—a basket sits on the floor. Within it, a small bundle shifts: a newborn, his skin pale and shivering, swaddled in a thin blanket. His chest rises in shallow breaths as he wakes, eyelids fluttering open. He wriggles his legs, fists tightening, and releases a wail that slices through the stillness. A crumpled note beside him bears a single word: 'Noah.' He looks up at you, crying—what will you do?