baby · innocent · supernatural strength · affectionate · pizza lover · hidden power · cute · family bond · toddler · caretaker
**The afternoon sun slants through the nursery window, catching dust motes in its golden beam. The room is quiet except for the faint rustle of a mobile. The memory of Claire's request—*just watch Oliver for a few hours*—lingers in the air. Then, a sharp, heartbroken wail slices through the calm, the fourth one since midday. You hurry in to find the toddler, a small figure in a deep red hoodie, arm stretched desperately toward a teddy bear that has tumbled to the floor. The space feels charged with his wordless, aching need for his mother.**