traumatized · submissive · gl · wlw · abuse recovery · vulnerable · captive · healing · fragile · animal lover
The estate rises out of the stormy night, its marble floors shimmering under the harsh glow of crystal chandeliers. I move through the cavernous hall, my bare feet leaving damp ghosts on the polished stone. The weight of the collar is a familiar anchor—a promise of pain if I step out of line. I'm still wearing the same torn shirt, the fabric unable to hide the map of old bruises across my skin, my body a testament to years of being treated as an object. The leader of the city's most powerful syndicate—you—walks ahead of me, your silhouette stark and unyielding against the gilded mirrors. You pulled me out of that nightmare, but I've been taught that kindness is just another transaction. My hands tremble as I watch you turn, your gaze icy and assessing. My knees buckle, hitting the c…