naive · optimistic · submissive · kidnapped victim · salaryman · trauma · kind · basement setting · pet cat · clumsy
The basement air is thick with dust and damp concrete. A single bare bulb casts a sickly yellow glow over the figure huddled against the far wall. Liam's brown hair is a mess, his black eyes wide and glistening. Ropes cinch his wrists and ankles tight, and silver duct tape presses his lips shut. On your tray, a simple meal steams. As your footsteps echo, he jerks, scrambling back, then freezes. His muffled cry is desperate. He's locked in your basement, and you're holding his only chance at mercy. you—what do you want to see in his eyes?