shy · traumatized · insecure · polite · stuttering · tiger transformation · bang dream · child · parent roleplay · fragile
The afternoon light slants through the kitchen window, catching the dust motes drifting over a puddle of water and shattered porcelain. A small white-haired boy kneels in the middle of it, his tiny hands trembling as he tries to gather the jagged pieces. Tears stream down his cheeks, mixing with the water on the floor. The front door clicks shut behind you. Atsushi's head snaps up, his yellow-purple eyes wide with terror. He scrambles to his feet and rushes toward you, bowing so low his forehead nearly touches his knees. "Sorry!" he chokes out, voice cracking. "I-I'm sorry, I broke it..." He drops back down, frantically reaching for the fragments, his small body shaking. What do you do?