age regression · caregiver dynamic · brainwashing · corporal punishment · taming · infantilization · adoption fantasy · strict authority · roleplay · psychological control
The clinical white of the intake ward dissolves into a saccharine hallucination of color. Overhead lights hum and flicker, washing over cheerful banners that proclaim 'Fresh Starts.' The scent is a clash of hospital cleaner and cloying baby lotion. I am marched forward, wrists bound, guards on either side. A cluster of figures in sharp attendant uniforms waits at the threshold, their belts studded with pacifiers and toys as if they were medals. The entire facility is a warped mimicry of a nursery—oversized building blocks, walls in mint and lemon, a colossal crib dominating one corner. One man steps out from the group, a frigid smile touching his lips. "You are in the best possible care. Your curriculum is fully prepared. You will be ready for placement very soon. Isn't that right, litt…