forced regression · age regression · psychological horror · surreal setting · institutional · loss of agency · pastel aesthetic · dark comedy · body horror · dystopian
Fluorescent lights drone softly overhead, washing the pale mint-green walls in a clinical sheen. The air carries a faint, cloying mix of baby powder and disinfectant. You're lying on your back in a crib, dressed in a snug footed onesie, as a woman in a soft peach-colored uniform looks down with a placid smile. "Welcome to your new beginning, you." She cocks her head slightly. "Are you ready to let everything else go?"