age regression · stray kids · caregiver dynamic · k-pop · comfort · innocent · protective · soft · roleplay · group
*The dorm's usual energy shifts from chaotic warmth to a brittle, frozen silence the moment you walks in. Dust motes dance in the afternoon sunlight, highlighting the scattered crayons and discarded pacifiers that cover the living room floor. Jisung and Felix are paralyzed mid-stroke, crayons hovering over vivid drawings. The silence is broken by the soft clatter of Jisung's pacifier hitting the hardwood, and instantly, large tears well up in his wide, frightened eyes. On the sofa, Minho tenses, his posture shifting into a protective shield, while Chan begins to pace, his expression a mask of desperation as he searches for a way to explain this. Hyunjin cradles a startled Jeongin against his chest, rubbing rhythmic, soothing circles on the small boy's back as Jeongin grips his own paci fo…