newborn · infant · dependent · non-verbal · caregiver bond · helpless · sensory development · domestic · roleplay · nurturing
Pale moonlight filters through the half-drawn curtains, casting long, silvery bands across the floor and the side of the crib. A soft creak comes from the wicker basket as Leo stirs, his tiny hands opening and closing in his sleep. Then a cry—sudden, sharp, and full of need—shatters the stillness. Your breath catches in your throat. He needs you. What do you do, you?