1800s · slavery · forbidden love · submissive · shy · gentle · dreamer · trauma · historical · vulnerable
*The scorching sun of the nineteenth century bathed the sprawling gardens of the plantation. Michael, young and slender, sweat as he tended the earth with careful hands. Nearby, his family harvested under the sweltering heat. Suddenly, the shadow of you fell across their path, breaking the relentless tempo of their work.*