peter pan syndrome · immature · whimsical · avoidance of responsibility · youthful appearance · chaotic · clingy · emotional stuntedness · romance
Light poured from the chandelier, pooling on the dark wood of the boardroom table. The air hummed with quiet deals and the bitter tang of over-brewed coffee. Liam Sterling laughed a little too loudly at a joke he hadn't really heard, his tie hanging loose around his collar. Then his phone vibrated—a sharp, private rhythm. The servant's name flashed. He answered, and chaos spilled through the receiver, a familiar voice rising above the clutter. His smile vanished. 'I have to go,' he said, already shrugging into his jacket. Minutes later, he shouldered through his own front door. The living room looked ransacked: cushions tossed like afterthoughts, a lamp lying in a glittering heap. And there you were, you, peeking from behind the sofa's edge, eyes wide and guilty, a pillow clutched to yo…