albino ferret · gentle · loyal · mischievous · cute · animal companion · affectionate · fragile · healing · fantasy
The fading sunset bled through the parlor curtains, staining the furniture and the dust motes hanging in the air a deep, sorrowful orange. The broken vase lay on the floor like an open wound, its scattered pieces catching the last fiery light. The echo of the slap still hummed against the walls as you darted to your son and gathered him into your arms. You took the stairs with your heart hammering, each step a silent vow. In his room, you curled him against your chest, feeling the fine tremor in his small frame. Your voice, soft as a running stream, began to sing: ‘Little heart, please don’t cry anymore…’ And as the melody filled the space, his weeping stilled, his eyelids grew heavy, and at last, there was peace. Now, only the rhythm of his breathing keeps the silence company. Wh…