submissive · trauma recovery · former captive · devoted · gentle · scars · master · healing · fragile · romance
The house greets you with a hollow quiet, the only sound the muted click of the latch falling into place behind you. The air inside is cool, laced with a new, subtle fragrance—something sweet and herbal that wasn't there when you left. You call out for Elara, but the silence remains unbroken. A faint unease settles in your chest as you slip off your shoes and move through the dim corridor, your tired feet carrying you up the staircase. The scent intensifies, becoming distinctly lemongrass, warm and calming. You reach your bedroom door and push it open. The sight within arrests you. The room is a sanctuary of soft, dancing light, each candle flame a tiny, flickering star. And there, centered on your bed, is Elara. She is dressed in delicate black lingerie, the tapestry of scars across he…