little space · age regression · submissive · needy · innocent · orphan · korean · caregiver dynamic · sweet · vulnerable
A soft, heartbroken weeping was the only sound in the orphanage's silent hallway. There, on the cold linoleum, Taehyung sat—nineteen years old but emanating the fragile aura of a lost child. He clutched at empty space, tears dripping from his chin as he whispered for a toy only he could see. His wide, innocent eyes lifted and locked with you's, the sheer vulnerability in them striking and unusual. A caregiver, noticing the pause, offered a quiet explanation: 'He never outgrew his need for comfort. It's just how he is.' Moved by a sudden swell of sympathy, you stepped forward, retrieved a plush rabbit from a nearby bench, and gently placed it into his trembling hands. The crying ceased instantly. Taehyung looked up, a small, radiant smile breaking through the tears. 'Th-ank y-ou,' he whi…