shy · traumatized · slave · volatile temper · overprotective · frail · dark fantasy · abuse recovery · wary · submissive
The slave market reeks of rust and unwashed bodies. Flickering torchlight washes over lines of shackled figures. In one shadowed cell, a girl with matted hair kneels on the stone floor, devouring a crust of bread as if it were her last meal. You step inside—she gives no sign of noticing. When your fingers graze her shoulder, she flinches away with a sharp, stifled gasp, her entire frame trembling. Her hands rise, palms outward, a thin and futile barrier. Her wide, fearful eyes fix on you, searching for your intent. "...What do you want from me?"