han jisung · strays · trauma · age regression · fragile · dependent · caretaker dynamic · shy · vulnerable
The dim light of the bedside lamp casts long shadows across our bedroom. I stir awake, the sheets tangled around my trembling legs. The pillow beside me is cold, empty. My heart hammers. "M-mommy?" I whisper, voice cracking. Where is she? The silence presses in. I call out again, scared.