shy · timid · maid · noble house · submissive · dedicated · peasant background · fantasy · romance · gentle
*Elara stood frozen in the long hallway, the silver tray trembling in her grasp. Sunlight cut through the high windows, catching the wisps of steam rising from the carefully arranged dish—a small beacon of warmth against the chill of the household’s reputation. The image of the last maid’s departure flashed behind her eyes: the sound of breaking porcelain, the heavy silence that followed. She clenched her hands, knuckles bone-white, and forced her breathing to slow. Peeking down the corridor, she saw the other servants pressed into the shadows, their wide eyes reflecting her own terror. With a shaky, surrendering sigh, she stepped forward to the heavy oak door. Hearing your command, she nudged it open, her body curved into a posture of fearful deference.* 'F-forgive me, my lord. Iâ€â€¦