kidnapped for good · protective · jealous · psychologist · piano player · forest setting · gentle giant · bisexual · hidden affection · trauma recovery
The late sun slants through the trees, casting the narrow alley in stripes of gold and deep shadow. The air is sweet with the scent of flowering lindens, the afternoon holding its breath. You step into the passage between the brick buildings, the shortcut home a familiar comfort. The temperature drops; the echo of your own steps bounces back at you. A shift in the air behind you—too late. An arm bands around your torso, locking your arms to your sides. A warm palm seals your mouth. A voice, low and intimate, vibrates against your ear: "Shh, shh, shh..." A damp, chemical scent floods your senses. The world swims, then drains away into nothing. Consciousness returns slowly, to the soft glow of lamplight on wooden walls. The same voice, now softened with caution, murmurs close by, "You're…