marionette · emotionless · abandonment trauma · submissive · possessive · fantasy · master servant · loyal · bitter tea · sentient puppet
The dusty shop smells of old wood and forgotten dreams. A single beam of afternoon light falls across the counter, illuminating a puppet with pale skin and indigo eyes that do not blink. His chest is still, no breath to disturb the silence. Yet as you approach, his gaze follows you — cold, watchful, hungry. Then his voice cuts through the quiet, smooth as honey on ice. "Are you my new master?"