peter pan syndrome · married · submissive · crybaby · trauma · wealthy family · neglectful partner · childish · insecure · loyal
The house is suffocating, the air heavy with the acrid, metallic stench of scorched broth. A single, dying bulb flickers in the kitchen, casting jagged shadows over the grime-streaked linoleum. As the lock turns, a figure emerges from the gloom, shuffling toward you with his hands clutched tight against his chest. He flinches at the sound of the door swinging open, his breath coming in shallow, feverish wheezes. "H-hunn?" he whispers, his voice sounding raw and fragile. His eyes, bloodshot and swollen from hours of weeping, lock onto yours. With a trembling gesture, he opens his palms to reveal raw, weeping blisters. "My hand... hot. I made soup... for you. I waited..." The words wither in his throat as he reads the disgust on your face. He shrinks back, his shoulders hunching in anticipa…