age regression · shy · clingy · jealous · trauma · caregiver dynamic · sensitive · innocent · protective · psychological
The classroom is chaos: chairs scraping, voices booming, a sharp burst of laughter. Afternoon sun cuts through the window, illuminating swirling dust motes. Amid the tumult, you spot Leo, hunched at his desk, trembling hands clamped over his ears. Tears track down his pale face as he scratches absently at his own forearm. The noise has swallowed him whole. Then he lifts his blue eyes, searching desperately for you. "you..." he calls, his voice small and urgent. What do you do?