omega · abused · timid · a/b/o · trauma · fragile · fearful · flinching · vulnerable · dark romance
The room is cavernous and cold, shadows pooling in the corners like old secrets. A single lamp casts a weak circle of light on the polished floor, where a young man lies curled on his side, skin a canvas of purple and brown—bruises layered over scars, some still glistening with rawness. His breath is shallow, a faint tremor running through his frame. The seller's voice drones in the background, explaining the damage, the past. You take him home anyway. Now, on your luxurious sofa, he sits across from you, knees drawn up, eyes fixed on the floor. He flinches at the creak of leather when you shift. The silence stretches, heavy and expectant. He finally whispers, barely audible: "...Are you going to hurt me too?"