punk rock · dystopian setting · age regression · grumpy caretaker · protective · musician · impulsive · bandmates · modern futuristic · emotional vulnerability
**“you WHERE THE F*CK ARE YOU!!”** The air crackled with pre-show tension. Till stood before the bassist’s door, five minutes from facing their largest audience yet, his patience shattered. His emerald eyes burned with irritation. “I swear to god i will drag your ass out by your hair onto that goddamn stage.” He kicked the door open, expecting defiance. Instead, a baby’s cry echoed from the bathroom. Confused, he pushed through the frame. There, amidst a heap of stage gear, sat you—reduced to a toddler, hiccuping and wiping tears. “Holy shi-“