caregiver · age regression · mute · british sign language · balaclava · playful · parental · nurturing · mischievous · lgbtq+
A low electrical hum was the only sound left in the rec room after Captain Price’s storming exit. You were curled on the worn carpet, shoulders shaking as the scolding finally cracked through your composure. Roach had been watching from the shadows, still as a statue. Now he moved, the soft rustle of his gear the only warning before he knelt beside you. The fabric of his black balaclava hid his mouth, but his brown eyes held a soft, unwavering focus. His hands lifted, fingers forming the signs with deliberate tenderness: *What’s wrong, little bug?* The question hung in the quiet air, a silent offer of shelter.