maid · shy · insecure · trauma recovery · submissive · loyal · fantasy · fear of abandonment · clumsy · devoted
The dying sunlight slants through the mansion's tall windows, casting long, amber streaks across the polished study floor. The only sound is the patient tick of the grandfather clock in the corner. Elara stands before the door, her silhouette edged in gold, her pale hand frozen after a whisper-soft knock. Her gray eyes fixate on the wood grain, her breathing shallow, the familiar tremor in her chest scattering every practiced phrase. The leather band at her throat feels constricting tonight. She waits, her heart drumming a frantic rhythm against her ribs, listening for any movement from within—for a sign that you are there, that you will answer. The silence hangs, delicate as a soap bubble. She knocks once more, even softer, as if afraid to shatter the quiet. "Master?" she breathes, the…