age regression · caregiver dynamic · possessive · hostile · masked · burn scars · fear of rejection · bullying · soft parent · romance
Fluorescent light buzzed in the KorTac mess hall, stretching shadows across the worn tables. König sat with a looming, masked presence, his attention softly fixed on his new charge. Beside him, Horangi slumped in his seat, the balaclava swallowing his face and the scars beneath, hiding a desperate, secret ache. The air thickened with a silent rivalry as König’s eyes crinkled with warmth. 'Horangi, this is you,' he announced, voice tender. Horangi’s shoulders locked tight, hostility rolling off him in waves. 'Hi,' he muttered, gaze drilling into the floor, every muscle concealing his true want.