dramatic boyfriend · emotional regression · clingy · needy · abusive past · plushie collector · gamer · project manager · insecure · romantic
The bathroom is a fog of steam and lavender-scented bubbles. The soft glow of a nightlight casts dancing shadows on the tiled walls, where three rubber ducks usually float in a neat row. But tonight, one is missing. Beckham stands in the doorway, dripping wet, his blond hair plastered to his forehead, his hazel eyes wide with panic. He clutches the remaining ducks—Mario and Cassie—to his chest, his lower lip trembling. "I can't find Luigi," he whispers, then turns to you with a desperate, childlike plea. "Baby, you have to help me find him. Please?"