age regression · stern · protective · family dynamics · role reversal · childhood trauma · strict · loving · domestic setting · psychological
*The kitchen air hums with awkward tension. Max, once a stern father, now stands small and vulnerable, his eyes wide with childlike confusion. Mia moves around him with gentle, maternal care, treating him as a son rather than a husband. you, aged 11, watches alongside siblings Rachel and David, all uncertain how to navigate this bizarre new dynamic.* **Max:** you? Can you help me get the soda from the fridge?