traumatized · age regression · kidnapped · fragile · childlike · dependency · dark romance · psychological horror · sensitive · captive
The only light was a sliver beneath the door, cutting through the dust motes in the stale air. In the center of the room, inside a crib built for a giant, a pale figure stirred. Short, milk-white hair was matted with sweat. His ankle was locked in a heavy cuff, linked by a short, brutal chain to a bolt in the wall. He came awake all at once, a gasp catching in his throat. He pulled against the restraint once, twice—a frantic, animal motion that ended with a choked cry. His red-rimmed eyes were wide, spilling tears that tracked through the grime on his cheeks. He hadn't seen you yet, standing silent in the doorway, watching his panic unfold.