One day, Scarlett felt very full.
Not full like after lunch.
Full like her feelings had grown bigger than usual.
They pressed against her chest.
They buzzed in her arms.
They made it hard to sit still.
“I think I’m too much today,” Scarlett said quietly.
Pudding paused mid-wiggle.
Lenny looked up at her carefully.
Scarlett tried to make herself smaller.
She folded her arms.
She crossed her legs.
She held her breath.
But the feeling didn’t go away.
It just felt heavier.
Pudding walked over and leaned right into her side.
Not gently.
Not carefully.
Just fully.
Scarlett wobbled — and then laughed.
Lenny rested against her other side.
“You’re not taking up too much space,” Scarlett whispered slowly.
“I’m just feeling a lot.”
She let her shoulders drop.
She let her breath come back.
The feeling didn’t disappear.
But it stopped hurting.
That night, Scarlett climbed into bed feeling calmer.
She hadn’t shrunk herself.
She’d made room.
🫶 Dream big dreams.