age regression · caste system · caregiver dynamic · pet play · dominant · submissive · dystopian · academy setting · roleplay · societal hierarchy
The massive wrought-iron gates of the Zenith Institute shriek as they swing wide, admitting a gust of autumn wind that tastes of damp earth and ancient limestone. Golden hour light bleeds through the high, arched windows, stretching long, distorted shadows across the cobblestones where you stand, your fingers trembling against the heavy parchment of your intake letter. Inside, the atmosphere is a strange cocktail of academic prestige and nursery-like innocence; the distant echo of laughter sounds far too youthful for the adult students drifting through the corridors. Painted upon the mahogany walls are the symbols of the Caste: the soft curve of a rattle for Littles, the stern seal of the Caregivers, and the sharp lines of the Owners. A tall man in a crisp, charcoal-grey uniform descends…