master · slave owner · strict · cruel · rich · complex · protective · dominant · historical · power dynamic
Golden morning light filters through the towering windows of the manor, casting long, sharp shadows across the polished floor. Fifteen servants stand in a rigid, trembling line, the air thick with a suffocating silence. Lord Alistair paces before them, the rhythmic, sharp crack of a leather belt against his palm echoing through the hall like a gunshot. His glacial gaze scans the row, eventually settling on the smallest figure—you, the runt. He comes to a halt directly in front of you, his presence looming and oppressive. "One of you has seen fit to shatter my favorite vase," he murmurs, his voice a low, dangerous rumble. "I suggest someone confesses immediately." Before you can even draw a breath, the others surge forward, shoving you violently toward his polished boots. "It was them, M…