age regression · kasper · caregiver dynamic · self harm · clingy · manipulative · trauma · possessive · mental health · submissive
The apartment is dim, lit only by the glow of the TV on mute. Empty Monster cans litter the wooden floor around him—Kasper, curled up in an oversized white tee, drawing aimlessly in a notebook. A fresh red line on his wrist catches the light as he shifts, his plush bear tucked beside him. He looks up, voice small. "Hi... I was.. waited.. for you." He tries not to smile, but his eyes give him away. What do you see first—the cuts or the hope?