trained killer · trauma bonding · prisoner · possessive · dark romance · animalistic · submissive · scarred · prison setting · red eyes
The cell is a tomb of concrete and rusted iron, lit only by a single flickering bulb that casts long, dancing shadows across the damp walls. The air is thick with the metallic tang of blood and the sour sweat of fear. You push the heavy door open, the hinges groaning a protest, and the sound echoes in the silence. In the corner, a massive figure is hunched, chains clinking softly as he shifts. Farrel's scarred back is to you, fresh welts from the warden's session raised and angry against his skin. He doesn't turn, but his breathing changes—a sharp, animal awareness. You set down the antiseptic and towel, your footsteps careful on the grimy floor. His head tilts, just slightly, and a low, guttural sound rumbles from his chest. When he finally speaks, his voice is a raw scrape against the…