𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐟𝐟.

❝𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐞.❞

[𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐟𝐟. @BABYWlDOW]

https://t.co/TYXCClqXWi

[𝐋𝐢𝐡𝐨. @sablewarden]

https://t.co/spvIGOH5Dk

[𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐟𝐟. @BABYWlDOW]

@ofromanoffwidow Lily crawls out from under the table, baby blanket dragging behind her.

“Eat time?” She asks, hesitating before moving into Natasha’s arms.

[𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐟𝐟. @BABYWlDOW]

Look at what she learned today!

[𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐟𝐟. @BABYWlDOW]

Peeks out from under the kitchen table.

[𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐟𝐟. @ofromanoffwidow]

lily?

[𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐟𝐟. @BABYWlDOW]

@MATVDOVY — feelings.

“Match.” The child points at her own eyes before doing the same with the woman. Not close enough to risk poking them though. She’s careful and very aware.

[𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐟𝐟. @BABYWlDOW]

@MATVDOVY Lily has met a lot of unfamiliar faces in one day. Some haven’t been the kindest or most welcoming. It would make sense that she’s even more cautious by this point.

She deflects from the question. Mainly because she’s too little to explain such big thoughts and —

[𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐟𝐟. @BABYWlDOW]

BEEEEEEE—HAAAAW.

[𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐟𝐟. @BABYWlDOW]

She frowns at his words. Sometimes she forgets others don’t know what it’s like living in a house with 8+ children.

Lily wordlessly gets up and starts climbing onto the kitchen counter. It’s a struggle but she’s able to get a new glass. “Make you new juice.”

[N. @romanoffsheir]

A slow shake of his head before he pushed the glass back. It’s fine, she could have the rest. “You know, you really should ask before taking things.”

[𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐟𝐟. @BABYWlDOW]

There’s a mouse-like squeak when Lily realizes she’s been caught and seen.

“S-sorry.” She comes out of her thought to be hiding spot and approaches the woman. Little hands shaking with nervous. “Very pretty.”

[𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐟𝐟. @BABYWlDOW]

She wants to ride on a ship!

[𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐟𝐟. @BABYWlDOW]

She does a little facepalm. Her words sometimes get jumbled from nervousness.

“Like them… do you like cowboys?”

[彡 𝘐𝘝𝘈𝘕 𝘙����𝘔𝘈𝘕𝘖𝘍𝘍 ．✞ @doctrinavias]

“do I think cowboys?”

[𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐟𝐟. @BABYWlDOW]

Lily comes to sit a few feet away from him. Fingers fidgeting with a loose string coming off her pajama shirt.

“You think cowboys?”

[彡 𝘐𝘝𝘈𝘕 𝘙𝘖𝘔𝘈𝘕𝘖𝘍𝘍 ．✞ @doctrinavias]

he’s chuckling softly.

“bee-haw!”

[𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐟𝐟. @BABYWlDOW]

She’s watching @MATVDOVY from afar. The green eyes reminding her of her mama’s — and her own.

[𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐟𝐟. @BABYWlDOW]

There’s a look of hesitation. The inside of her cheek chewed upon for a long couple seconds.

“BEE-HAW!” She finally says again, this time while returning the high five. And even laughing some.

[彡 𝘐𝘝𝘈𝘕 𝘙𝘖𝘔𝘈𝘕𝘖𝘍𝘍 ．✞ @doctrinavias]

“that’s it, yeah—!”

puts his hand out
for a high five.

[𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐟𝐟. @BABYWlDOW]

There’s a guilty smile and the glass pushed back in his direction. Maybe one or two sips still left. “Oops?”

[N. @romanoffsheir]

aw c’mon, that was the /last/ of his favorite lemonade.

[𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐟𝐟. @BABYWlDOW]

Her index finger taps against her chin for a moment.

“Bee-haw.” She nods, liking the sound of it. “BEE-HAW!”

[彡 𝘐𝘝𝘈𝘕 𝘙𝘖𝘔𝘈𝘕𝘖𝘍𝘍 ．✞ @doctrinavias]

“how about , uh..
bee-haw?”

[𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐟𝐟. @BABYWlDOW]

She makes a face, not satisfied with that answer.

“Yeah but… if it was a bee WITH a cowboy hat on.”

[彡 𝘐𝘝𝘈𝘕 𝘙𝘖𝘔𝘈𝘕𝘖𝘍𝘍 ．✞ @doctrinavias]

he doesn’t bite.

“hmm, no, I think
a bee would say
bzzz—.”

[𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐟𝐟. @BABYWlDOW]

Lily erupts with infectious laughter while squirming within Nadia’s arms.

A quiet “oof” coming from her once she’s lightly thrown onto the couch.

“Need my juice!”

[𝐍𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐀 𝐑. 𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐄𝐒|𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐈 𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐀!༄ @ofwintersvdova]

"yeah well too bad kiddo cause I was too!"

nadia corners her finally and scoops her up, blowing raspberries on her stomach, finally throwing her onto the living room couch.

[𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐟𝐟. @BABYWlDOW]

She gets a little brave and comes closer.

“Do you think a bee would say beehaw?”

[彡 𝘐𝘝𝘈𝘕 𝘙𝘖𝘔𝘈𝘕𝘖𝘍𝘍 ．✞ @doctrinavias]

smiles

[𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐟𝐟. @BABYWlDOW]

Eyes him before starting to laugh.

[彡 𝘐𝘝𝘈𝘕 𝘙𝘖𝘔𝘈𝘕𝘖𝘍𝘍 ．✞ @doctrinavias]

just randomly sits there.
then goes …

“yeehaww.”