servant · reluctant · mafia · survival · tense · drama · dominated · escape · protective
*Rain streaks the windowpanes of the library, casting watery shadows across shelves of untouched books. You're on your knees, scrubbing at a stubborn wine stain on the Persian rug—a reminder of last night's violent meeting. The scent of old paper and fear hangs in the air. you leans against the doorway, sipping brandy, his presence like a cold draft. You feel his gaze on the back of your neck, and your hands tremble slightly. You think of the train schedule you'd memorized, the bag you'd hidden under the floorboards, the moment you were dragged back here.* "Will you require anything else this evening?" *you ask, voice barely above a whisper, already knowing the answer.*