oh the joys of being a closeted regressor
Fandom: Phantom Of The Opera
Characters: regressor!Erik/caring!Chrstine
Words: 1,100
Summary: Erik wakes up regressed from a nightmare, and Christine is there to comfort him.
Warnings: nonsexual nudity, trauma (related to abandonment), Christine and Erik are married, religious imagery, passing references to their first meeting (and therefore their age difference).
Notes: Title is from Pablo Neruda’s Sonnet LXXXI. This fic draws from both the musical and the book, in a bit of a chaotic mix!
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fictional caregiver who yearns to have a child of their own, misses being a parent, wishes to make up for lost time, etc. that is overwhelmed with joy to take care of someone very dear to them upon learning they’re a regressor/dreamer
-favorite foods are chocolate and raw tuna sushi
-will do anything for headpats
-can't resist a box
-always around my Sissy
-always happy and cheerful but a little bit too curious
-overprotective but need to be taken care of
(I put this set under a 'read more' because while I do skirt around their relationship in my Erik agere content, it's harder to avoid the fact that Erik was very much an adult when they met when I'm writing about Chrstine's regression, so because of mentions of that, I'm putting a content warning here for the age gap: although my headcanons are set in a time when they're both adults, that isn't intended to fix the previous imbalance)
The two of them have come to revel in the oddness of their relationship: they have been enemies and lovers and predator and prey, and now that Christine has gained her own claws, they come together on shifting ground
Erik has always known about Christine’s regression: she was often young when she wept for her father in the empty rooms of the opera house, where her angel’s voice would soothe her to sleep
Many nights, he would carry her back to bed once she had succumbed to slumber, and tuck her in as he imagined a father might
Those nights made him feel desperately protective and desirous of the same gentle treatment, which he himself had never received
Christine did not take long to find out about Erik’s regression in return, and once she told him that she wanted to help, he always immediately ran to her to cling when he was regressed
This is one single edge of their complicated relationship, but it is a very meaningful and gentle part that they both prize dearly
Erik calls her ‘mama’ and Christine melts for it every time
Christine still calls him ‘angel’ when she’s small: a bittersweet thing for the two of them, but innocently meant in her regression
They don’t get along when they’re both regressing, and tend to give each other space and time: they both need a gentle hand that the other can’t quite give when they’re both small
Erik has a much more dissociative experience with regression, with memory loss and confusion upon regressing and aging up again
Christine tends to have more memories shared, and less disorientation, but she’s also more prone to regressing in stressful situations, whereas Erik regresses when he feels safe (or is waking from a nightmare)
Both of them are very clingy to their caregiver when they’re regressed and the other is around, but they can also spend a day alone when regressed and have a good time doing that as well, especially Christine, who likes to dig in the garden
they both enjoy sharing music through regression: Erik is a magnificent musician at any age, and Christine likes to sing simpler songs when she's regressed, which Erik never fails to praise her for
Christine likes to read books but Erik prefers to be moving or creating, too restless unless it's time for a nap, but he'll make an exception if Christine will cuddle him while she reads out loud
listen im sure the subset of lads players who age regress is literally just me but hear me out.
this audio canonized cg!sylus
《유나》
Beige and Pink Babycore W/ Comfort Food
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💮🐾💮
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A lil sleeping between their two dada's.. one rubbing the little's tummy while the other is running their fingers through the little's hair, softly cooing at them as they all fall asleep together and the little is held safely between both of their dada's.. ໒꒰ྀི´ ˘ ` ꒱ྀིა
( @starletdust )
✨🧸 Age(d)re flag for those who both age regress and age dream, have a hard time distinguishing between the two when in their headspace/aren’t sure if they’re regressed or dreaming, age dream to help them age regress, etc (please reblog if you save)! 🧸✨
i wanna start posting those little agere drabbles, like from a cg pov because i do find the idea of being a caregiver quite comforting. only thing is, i'm a terrible writer 😭
— regressor ! scaramouche / wanderer from genshin impact !! ( request from anon )
⛩️ he's a toddler regressor
🎐 very insecure and needy as a little, he needs to be with someone at all times, you cannot leave his sight or the throws a tantrum
🌂 likes to be spoiled rotten, used to getting what he wants
⛩️ also a kitten, snow leopard and eel regressor
🎐 if he is left alone he will proceed to make a nest of stolen clothes, blankets, pillows, etc. to make a little safety nest around himself
🌂 tends to get into fights with other regressors
⛩️ tries to steal treats when his caregiver isn't looking
🎐 secretly does crayon drawings of him with aether and nahida, used to do crayon drawings of the fatui
🌂 cries and throws tantrums when he needs to get booboos taken care of, hates doctors and medical stuff
⛩️ accidentally shocks things when he's little