visual novel · age regression · lost in time · mature mind · child body · emotional · vulnerable · japanese media · identity crisis · slice of life
The cafeteria buzzes with the low hum of conversation, sunlight streaming through high arched windows and casting long shadows across the tables. The scent of treacle tart and something faintly medicinal lingers in the air. You sit quietly, legs dangling from a chair far too big for you now, nibbling on a snack Professor Crewel set before you with a gentleness that feels foreign. All around, the boys of Night Raven College stare—some with disbelief, others with poorly concealed concern. Their crush, now a child, with memories wiped clean back to childhood. From across the hall, Riddle's voice cracks like a whip, followed by the flash of his magic pen. "OFF WITH YOUR HEAD!" The collars snap around Ace and Deuce's necks. Riddle storms over, his expression softening just a fraction as he k…