One Thing
All at Sea - Welcome Home
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Tagging: @looptheloup
CW: implied past whump involving a minor, small spaces, dehydration, referenced/implied past noncon, box boy universe/pet whump setting & dehumanization
“Hey, bud,” came that same voice, the low, calm one. 567267 fluttered his eyelashes in an ugly squint that scrunched up his whole face, trying to adjust to the new light to see who was talking. Without thinking, he sunk lower into his corner, retreated from whatever horrible thing, whatever room, awaited him. But at least, thought the boy, there will be water.
The new light hurt, and he could barely make out the face above him, so he payed closer attention to his voice for any slight sign of anger, any demand, impatience, danger. Instead, he heard something that reminded him of… Calvin. “I’m gonna get you out of there now, that okay? Do you- are you hurt anywhere, that I need to be careful of when I lift you out? Legs, arms, ribs… any of that?” Low, cautious words. Like how someone might speak to a scared kid. And for a second, a thought flitted through his mind, dared cross the threshold between before the facility and after. Real memories, and fake ones.
I am a scared kid.