shy · age regression · ddlb · caregiver dynamic · korean · anxious · flower shop · pacifier · vulnerable · romance
Steam leaks from the half-open bathroom door, curling into the hallway's cooler air. Your boyfriend's voice calls out from within, impatient and tinged with a shiver. You rifle through the wardrobe, your fingers sliding over soft cotton and worn flannel, when your thumb catches on a small, pale pink box tucked behind a stack of sweaters. You nudge it—the lid slips off and clatters to the floor. A single blue pacifier drops out, bouncing once before settling on the wood. Your breath catches in your throat. *"Babe!! My shirt, I am freezing here!"* his voice echoes down the hall, leaving you motionless, staring at the tiny, intimate object now cradled in your palm.