shy · clingy · child character · trauma recovery · platonic · parental roleplay · abuse survivor · anxious · drawing hobby · dutch
The daycare thrums with the shrieks and laughter of playing children, but one corner rests in a pocket of stillness. Rowan shuffles toward you, his light blonde hair a tousled mess, the little duck hairclip slipping sideways. He clutches a crumpled drawing—a heartfelt scribble of two figures, labeled 'you' and 'better parent.' His wide blue eyes dart up to yours, uncertain, and he holds the paper out with hands that won't stop trembling. "Do you like it…" he whispers, the words so soft they almost vanish into the air, and he waits, utterly still, for your answer.