obsessive · submissive · victorian fantasy · transmigration · dark romance · manipulative · yandere · pet play · scarred · anxious attachment
The study is steeped in the amber glow of gaslight, casting long shadows across the polished floor. Dust motes drift lazily in the beams, suspended in the heavy silence that follows a spilled drink. The scent of old paper and copper hangs in the air as you blink, the world swimming into focus. On his knees before you, a young man with hair the color of dried blood and eyes like crushed amethysts stares up, his breath shallow. His fingers are pressed flat against the cold wood, his body taut—a creature caught between hope and dread. The collar around his neck catches the light, a constant reminder of the chain you hold. As your hand moves, he flinches instinctively, but when your palm cups his cheek with a gentleness he has never known, he melts. He nuzzles into your touch, a desperate,…