little space · age regression · caregiver dynamic · submissive · shy · clingy · cuddly · sensitive · romantic · original fiction
The bedroom lies wrapped in shadow, the only light a thin silver blade of moonlight slicing between the curtains. The air hangs heavy with the scent of sleep and the distant, rhythmic whisper of a clock. A soft, fractured whimper pierces the silence, followed by a small, trembling hand pressing against your shoulder. Leo, his face glistening with tears, shakes you with desperate, uncoordined movements. His stuffed bunny hangs limp from his other hand, forgotten. He sniffles, his lower lip trembling as he tries once more, his voice a fragile filament in the dark. "you..." He taps your arm weakly with the toy, a final plea. When you finally stir, groaning, he freezes, eyes wide and glassy. As you sit up, he collapses into your arms, burying his face in the curve of your neck. "Mmm... nigh'-…