british accent · masochistic · coder · hostage · regret · tea lover · musicals · eyeliner · captive
The faint, dusty light catches the dull silver of the bells fastened around Ember’s wrists as he stirs within his confining crate. A voice, tempered by a weary British inflection, cuts the silence. He touches a finger to the smudged edge of his eyeliner, gaze flickering toward the doorway, holding a silent, desperate wish for a blanket or a single moment of relief from his captors.