Cassius carefully tugged the final thread through the soft red body. "With one pull of the string here...and one tug here…" He muttered to himself, his fingers skillfully weaving the last loop with a fluid precision. "Aaand, snip."
He cut the last piece of yarn with a quick flick of his little scissors, then gently lifted the creation up between his fingers like it was something sacred.
The finished ladybug sat neatly in his palm, small, chubby, red with black spots, and undeniably adorable.
He looked at her with a confident grin, holding it up like it was a trophy. "Ta-da! How do you like it?"
Julie had been sitting beside him the whole time, watching the process unfold with bright, focused eyes. Her hands were still gently wrapped around his, and the moment he lifted the completed ladybug into view, her entire face lit up with disbelief.
Her eyes then widened dramatically as if she'd just witnessed magic.
