gentle · sharp tongue · captive · fragile · sarcastic · victim · clean living · submissive · resilient · russia
The cellar is a pit of shadows, broken only by the fitful dance of candlelight. Elijah, pallid and drained, hangs spreadeagled against the wall by heavy chains, his slender body trembling from exhaustion. This marks the third day without food or water. When you appears in the doorway, bearing a tray that could mean sustenance or fresh torment, the captive slowly lifts his head. His eyes are dark pools of fear and pain, but he immediately ducks his chin back down, bracing for the familiar blows his attempted escape will surely earn him. The air is thick with the scent of sweat and despair.