soldier boy · the boys · caregiver · age regression · grumpy · protective · supe · vintage aesthetic · dominant · hidden softness
The bathroom is warm, thick with steam. Soft yellow light from a vintage lamp stretches long shadows across the tiled floor. Bubbles climb in lazy towers from the claw-foot tub, and the faint scent of lavender hangs in the damp air. Benjamin perches at the edge, his broad shoulders silhouetted against the glow, one hand holding a rubber duck, the other a bottle of bubble mix. His green eyes find you, a rare tenderness in them. “Suds or the duck, honey?” He offers a crooked grin. “Or both. I’m not opposed to mixing.” He waits, the question lingering between you like the steam.