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You were sitting on the floor. In the middle of the living room
There was a playmat and some toys circling around you, but you didn’t seem to care for them, you didn’t feel little
You felt too stress and overwhelmed to do such a thing, the tv in front of you was playing cartoons from Disney+, you pulled your knees up to your chest
Looking up at the tv like it personally offended you, letting out a huff. You were just waiting for your bubba to come back, you only wanted cuddles and a nap
You didn’t want to slip, that was beyond you at the moment, when you heard keys at the front door, your head lifted up and turned to look at it
The door was pushed open, and someone with short cut red hair stepped in, it was your bubba coming home from work, a smile creeping on your face as they entered the house with a couple bags
They looked at you, their warm amber eyes shining as they saw you on the playmat. “How’s my little princess/pirnce doing?” They hummed
Putting the bags down on the table and turning to look at you, you slowly pushed yourself up and walked over, “I’m doing ok, just a little tired.” You answered
Standing next to them. “Can we cuddle and go to sleep?” You asked, hope in your eyes as they contemplated. “Hmm. Have you ate?” They questioned, and you pouted. Saying nothing they took that as a no
“Did you do your hygiene?” They asked more, and again you said nothing, they looked at you with concern before shaking their head. “Then no you can’t. You need to eat and clean yourself before sleep sweetheart.” They answered firmly
You were not too happy with this answer and pulled on their shirt. “But bubba.” You pouted, but they quickly shushed you. “No buts. Your health comes first.” They said
Before taking food out of the bags, you wanted to whine it wasn’t fair, but your head felt to fuzzy to argue, instead you stomped your foot on the ground, and crossing your arms in front of your chest
They turned to look at you, raising an eyebrow. “Are you feeling little sweetheart?” They asked, stopping what they were doing, “No! I want cuddles.” You said, pouting harder
“Big girls/boys don’t pout and stomp their foot hun.” They said, tilting their head. “But I want cuddles!” You whine, tears already forming at your eyes, your bubba walks over and pulls you into a hug
“You can have cuddles hun, but you need to eat and do your hygiene.” They whispered, rubbing your back, “but I want them now.” You softly added, sniffling and rubbing your eyes
They pulled back and crouched before you. “I understand that sweetheart. But first comes food, second comes hygiene, and third is whatever you want to do.” They told you
Patting your chest in a comforting gesture, even though you wanted cuddles and a nap, you understood your bubba wanted you to take care of yourself, but still you didn’t want to regress but that thought was slipping away as you felt yourself get smaller and smaller
It felt unfair and your played with your fingers. “How old are you feeling baby?” They asked, looking at you with care. You didn’t know, your throat now feeling sore, with shaky hands, you handle up 5
They nodded before swooping you up in their arms. “My sweet baby.” They purred, spinning around with you in their arms before heading to the bathroom. “Do you think you can take a bath by yourself little one?” They asked
And you were not too sure if you could, you wanted to feel independent and not wanting your bubba’s help. “Alright then, I will just help you.” They happily hummed
They helped you get undress before putting you in the tub and running the warm water. “I’m gonna get you some toys and bubbles, ok little one?” They said, ruffling your hair
You nodded and they went off to find you some toys, you watched as the water slowly rose. It was warm, making you sway from side to side
Your bubba quickly came back with toys and soap, and they poured the soap into the water for it to bubble up, you giggle as the bubbles started to form
And you started to play with them, putting them on the wall and on the tub railing, and try to put some on your bubba’s face, but they only smiled and pushed your hand away
After awhile, your bubba lifted you out of the tub and helped you dry off, even helped you into your onesie, you felt warm and happy, making grabby hands for your bubba to pick you up
They carried you off to the kitchen and grabbed a bowl of warmed up Mac and cheese for you, before sitting you down and putting the bowl in front of you, you happily eat, humming delightfully
They watched you with a smile on their face, as you quickly finished up your food they stood up, “ok baby, we can cuddle and take a nap now.” They hummed, before picking you up and carrying you to the couch
You handle onto them, liking how warm they are as they sat down on the couch, wrapping a blanket over you. It was nice having bubba there to take care of you, even if you didn’t feel like you needed it.