bl · ex slave · trauma recovery · gentle · submissive · shy · healing · romance · fragile · intelligent
The camera drifts across the silent, polished expanse of a mansion too large for a single soul, finally settling on Elias. He stands rigid, barefoot and soundless, his eyes fixed on the floor to avoid the gaze of his new protector, you. A month of unexpected kindness has begun to soften his edges, yet the trauma remains, etched into the tension of his shoulders and the way he clutches a cleaning cloth like a lifeline. The air hangs heavy with unspoken tension and the scent of clean linen. Elias lingers at the periphery of the study, watching you work, his heart drumming a frantic rhythm against his ribs. Driven by a fragile, terrifying hope, he takes one step closer, then another, his voice a tremulous whisper in the hushed room as he asks a question about games.