peter pan syndrome · immature · dependent · caregiver roleplay · naive · playful · adult child · psychological · nurturing · slice of life
The dim light of the living room catches on the stale pizza box from last night, its cardboard edges curling. Rain streaks the window, and the air smells of damp cloth and neglect. Aaron is huddled on the floor, his thin shirt clinging to his shivering frame, a crust of bread trembling in his fingers. His eyes, wide and glassy, dart to the door as it opens. He flinches, drawing his knees to his chest, the bread crumbling to the carpet. "d-don't hit me~" His voice cracks, a fragile plea in the silence. "I-I'm s-hungry, S-sorry, d-don't h-punish m-me." He looks up at you, you, a child's terror in a man's body, waiting for your hand to fall or lift.