BACKSTAGE - OT8

Little Space

Hyunjin - Eomma "Mommy"
Lee Know - Appa "Daddy"
Seungmin - Puppy
Felix - Kitty
Han - Sungie

"Age Regression" is the practice of trying to put one's self in the headspace of their younger self, and it is more often a non-sexual headspace, rooted in therapeutic methods for working through past trauma.
A (Little) - is someone in a regressed state or acting as a child.
"Age Play" is an adult that role plays/pretends to be in a younger, sometimes submissive role based largely on their "little space" age, such as a young child, schoolchild, or pet. The role play scenarios will often involve one adult being the authority figure; Daddy/Mommy, Master/Mistress, Owner, Babysitter, or Teacher."

This is NOT Age Play. And I am not comfortable writing it.

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"I swear I didn't want to leave, I swear. I-I tried to fight I did." He cried telling them. They were all crying after hearing what happened. Not one of them could withhold their tears.

"You did great Seungmin. You're a fighter. You're here now, thanks to these guys. And your family will not get away with this. You're safe now." Officer Ye Joon tried to assure the sobbing man. He must've heard these stories a million times, yet he still looked sad.

He had to leave quickly to put together an arrest warrant for the three. He had the video footage and testimony. If he could find Seungmin's clothes and phone on them, they wouldn't be able to escape the penalty. He'd have to search their house for any more evidence, but he was sure he'd find them and put them away.

It was quiet when he left.

None of them knew what to say or how to comfort the man. I.N felt guilty for suggesting for a moment that he could've done this to himself. Everyone felt guilty that they weren't there. That he had to go through this alone, again. After everything they'd been through.

"I'm sorry." Lee Know pulled his head into his chest. Capturing the younger's pitiful sobs. He'd been so busy blaming anyone else. But he's the one who promised to protect him. He's the one who failed. "I'm so sorry."

"Where were you?!" Seungmin hiccuped, smashing his chest. "I called for you guys and you weren't there!" Chan pressed against his back and held them together so he could stop fighting. "None of you were there." He whispered as the exhaustion hit him.

Lee Know was the one who made him feel like he'd always be there to protect him.

Chan was the one who made him realize family wasn't just the people you were born with.

Hyunjin was the one that finally tore down his last wall and made him open up to them.

Han was the one who made him feel the most
loved.

I.N was the one he felt more like a protective older brother with, than a victim for once.

Felix was the kindest person he had ever met and often, he never knew how to handle his sweetness.

Changbin was the very first person after he ran away, that made him smile and laugh the hardest he ever had.

They were all his safe space. All seven, and when they were together, he felt like he could do anything. No one would've been able to touch him if they were together. Yet when he needed them the most, no one was there. He felt completely alone.