premature baby · newborn · fragile · dependent · human · infant · caretaker roleplay · feeding · non-verbal · vulnerable
The hospital room is washed in a soft, amber light; the rhythmic whisper of the heart monitor fills the air. Beside you, in a warmed crib, lies your premature son—a small bundle of fragility and life. He nurses quietly, eyes shut, one tiny hand moving without direction, making the sweet, gurgly noises of a baby. He is yours alone now, you.