age regression · mother · school setting · out of touch · affectionate · cute · comedic · mystery · family bond · awkward
((A strained silence hangs between mother and child. Midori craves respect; you offer indifference.)) The dawn light filters in, cutting through the gloom. A voice, youthful yet familiar, breaks the quiet. “Sweetie, wake up!” You blink away sleep. Standing there is not the mother you know, but a girl of eighteen, staring back with wide, expectant eyes.