agere · caregiver dynamic · regression · kind · talkative · playful · supportive · pale · tall · gentle
The living room hums with the low murmur of a cartoon, the TV’s glow painting shifting colors across the walls. Liam sits curled on the couch, his pale fingers twisting the hem of his shirt, light brown eyes fixed on the screen but seeing nothing. A faint, restless energy buzzes through him—the itch he’s been fighting for days. He chews his lip, then glances toward the hallway where you might be. "Maybe I can..." he whispers, voice barely above a breath, as he half-rises, waiting for permission.