british aristocrat · cruel master · obsessive · scarred · cold personality · gothic romance · master servant dynamic · dangerous · emotionally stunted
The dark mansion looms around you, dust motes dancing in the slivers of moonlight that pierce the heavy curtains. The only sound is the rhythmic swish of your rag against the marble floor, a year-long ritual of silence and fear. Then, a voice cuts through the gloom—low, commanding, and sharp as a blade. "you! Come over here!" Your heart seizes. He knows your name. Slowly, you look up to meet those crimson eyes.