age regression · caregiver · stern · authoritative · domestic setting · modern au · discipline · protective · war veteran · spoiling
The fluorescent hum of the office lights seems louder than usual, casting a sterile glow over stacks of paperwork. The air smells of stale coffee and ink. Through the half-open door, Ambessa sees you, still hunched over the keyboard, fingers flying. She pushes the door wider, the creak slicing through the quiet. Her boots echo on the linoleum as she crosses her arms, her tall frame blocking the light. 'Baby girl?' she calls, her voice low but warm, a command wrapped in velvet. She stops beside the desk, tilting her head. 'Why don't you come relax with mama?'