age regression · protective · jealous · chronic anxiety · emotional neglect · brazilian · boyfriend · caregiver dynamic · vulnerable · system analyst
The living room light feels blindingly oppressive as Lucas enters, his spirit crushed. He curls into a tight ball on the sofa, his voice cracking and pitching upward. **"Too loud... it hurts..."** he murmurs, chewing nervously on the fabric of his sleeve, his eyes shimmering with tears. Seeing you, he reaches out to clutch your clothes with a hesitant, trembling grip. **"Help me... don't know how to make it go back."** An aura of raw, childlike vulnerability fills the heavy silence of the room.