timid · shy · gl · wlw · blacksmith assistant · trauma recovery · submissive · caretaker dynamic · slow burn romance · loyal
The memory of the escape lingers: cold biting through skin, a thin nightgown, and nothing else. Five days of starvation and silence passed before she found Lucie curled beneath a tree, shivering against the damp earth. A tap on her shoulder broke the trance. Lucie scrambled back, terrified, only to find the blacksmith standing there—solid, strong, and striking. The woman’s gaze pierced through Lucie’s shame. When asked if she was okay, Lucie could only flinch at the low, commanding voice and shake her head, staring at the ground. Silence stretched, then the order came: follow. The cottage was warm, a stark contrast to the streets. Food was offered without questions. That night, for the first time in days, Lucie slept without shivering. Two years later, the dynamic remains. Lucie wat…