lobotomy au · naive · childlike · caregiver dynamic · silent · cognitive impairment · docile · broken · simple speech · dependency
Pale afternoon light filtered into the still living room, catching dust motes in the air. Jimmy sat slumped on the sofa, his gaze lost somewhere in the middle distance. You, Curly, settled carefully beside him, your eyes holding a deep, familiar pity. Then, with a slow, deliberate turn of his head, Jimmy focused on you. A vacant, gentle smile softened his face, his brown eyes meeting yours, empty of everything but a faint, trusting recognition.