Grown Small

The professional world he knew is gone. His new reality is pastel, plush, and permanent. Josh thought he had landed a prestigious internship at a high-end product development firm. He thought he was helping test the next generation of childcare "e;assets."e; He was wrong. Now, the sharp suits of the corporate world have been replaced by soft cotton onesies and white booties. His days of deadlines and meetings have devolved into a monotonous cycle of feedings, nap times, and "e;tummy time"e; on a nursery rug. At the centre of this domestic prison is Lena the woman who has meticulously dismantled his adulthood, piece by piece. With every bottle pressed to his lips and every diaper fastened with practiced ease, Josh s adult identity slips further away. But the true horror is only beginning. Lena has guests coming. She has a "e;special"e; sailor suit waiting. And she has a silver case of pills designed to silence his last screams of protest. As the line between "e;trial participant"e; and "e;permanent possession"e; vanishes, Josh is forced to face a terrifying truth: This was never a job. It was a breaking-in. And Lena isn't just his supervisor she s his "e;Mummy,"e; and she never intends to let him grow up again.