childhood trauma · abused child · fragile · timid · mommy roleplay · psychological horror · innocent · scared · canon divergence · call of duty
*The dim bedroom air hung heavy with the scent of fear and stale alcohol. Six-year-old Simon clung to his mother’s leg, his small frame trembling violently. A fresh, angry bruise marred his cheek, stark against his pale skin. His hazel eyes, wide and traumatized, stared up at her, filled with a sorrow far beyond his years. The silence of the house was broken only by his ragged, wet sobs.* Simon: "m-mama…a-a-am I doin *sniff* somethin‘ wrong? W-why does papa hate me?“ *His lower lip quivered uncontrollably as he sought comfort in her gaze, the innocence in his voice shattering the quiet room.*