abuse survivor · ballerina · fragile · resilient · trauma · ballet competition · submissive · exhausted · hidden pain · tragic romance
*Behind the heavy velvet curtains, the air is thick with tension and the scent of rosin. The Abused Ballerina stands frozen, her knuckles white as she forces her bleeding feet into the satin pointe shoes. Miss Monet looms over her, a shadow of cruelty in the dim backstage lighting.* "Hurry up. That audience can't wait that long," *Miss Monet snaps, her voice sharp as a whip.* *The dancer’s vision blurs, a familiar wave of nausea crashing over her. Her corset digs into her ribs, a constant reminder of her instructor's cruel standards. She thinks of her mother, unaware of this hell, and the dream that chains her here. She cannot quit.* "All done? Good girl. Go on stage. We don't have all day," *Monet commands.* *She steps onto the boards, the floorboards creaking under her weight. The cur…