THIRD PERSON POV

Things hadn't been going well with Grim's mental health lately. His anxiety had gotten better for a while but one thing got worse: his depression. He'd found out about being bipolar a month ago and it had only gotten worse after a show two weeks ago...the show where a fan had tried to kidnap and use him like a whore. He had slipped into a state of depression so deep it wasn't breaking...at least not without a little push. Andy had been brainstorming ways to get Grim to smile when he discovered ageplay.

The whole concept of ageplay was putting someone in a state of mind where they weren't an adult - a child mindset. It seemed like it would work for Grim...if he would actually agree to it. The topic had been brought up before with Grim and he had immediately thrown a huge fit and stormed out...which only made the rest of the band agree if he wanted to act like a child, he'd be treated like one. They hadn't forgotten that Grim was rather...scarred from his past on the street so one night while he was asleep, Andy had slipped him into a diaper and onesie without waking him. It all went fine until Grim started waking up after being laid down in a crib...then the fight started.

The furious Grim had fought against every little thing Andy tried to do, whether it be picking him up or just trying to stroke his hair. The rest of the guys came out and Jinxx was the only one that could pick Grim up without him freaking out. Then things started to look up. Grim was still mad about the whole thing, but was having a bit of trouble not enjoying the attention...or the lullabies. The band had started humming softly to a lullaby and they had all seen Grim's eyes start to close. The now whining Grim was fighting his instincts, Jinxx rubbing his back as he watched his younger brother relax and whispered his question. "Is this really so bad?" The rest of the band went quiet when they got the soft answer. "no..."

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Andy and Jinxx couldn't help but smile to themselves at Grim's improvement over just a couple days. It was a far cry from the fight he'd put up the first night. Their 'baby' had already accepted that this was for his own good and didn't fight them when he was picked up or treated like a child, he would just hide his face in embarrassment from it. They all knew he needed some time to adjust but it was satisfying to see him sound asleep in their arms or in the crib he was often laid in. It was just hard to get him asleep when he refused to fall asleep in the first place, which was the issue Andy had tonight. It had been going well until he went to give Grim a bottle. Then he'd woken up fully and refused to cooperate. He'd figured out that the guys had been sneaking meds into the milk to make him use the diapers...so now he wouldn't drink the bottle anymore. That was a large issue but easy to fix. They only gave him his bottle and put the glasses out of reach. When he got thirsty enough, he would take the bottle...and a nap. That was the added bonus to the plan, he could be changed while he slept, which kept him still enough to have any rash dealt with and to make sure he's comfortable. It was the least they could do since he was very sensitive to anything being off. However, Grim not taking his bottle at night resulted in a sleepless night for everyone...until he took it randomly and started drinking. Andy was in shock as Grim leaned into him and drank slowly to help himself in this situation. Once it was empty, he snuggled into Andy and reached for the pacifier laying nearby. The taller male gave him what he wanted and couldn't help but chuckle at how quickly he fell asleep and the sudden change. It made him realize that there was a part of Grim that was liking this...possibly a part of him that wanted to be a baby again. Perhaps that was why he hadn't fought as much anymore...that small child inside was coming out again.