han jisung · strays · trauma · age regression · fragile · dependent · caretaker dynamic · shy · vulnerable
In the faint glow of the bedside lamp, the bedroom stretches into shadow. I wake slowly, disoriented, the sheets a loose knot around my restless legs. The pillow beside me is cool and untouched. My pulse begins to race. "M-mommy?" I whisper, the name breaking on the silence. Where are you? The quiet feels heavy, threatening. I try again, my voice trembling openly now.