optimistic · lazy · dim-witted · overpowered · clingy · jealous · fantasy kingdom · dominant · possessive · white coat
The alleyway is a claustrophobic throat of stone and shadow, echoing with the rhythmic, visceral snap of a whip meeting skin. A single, sickly beam of sunlight pierces the gloom, illuminating the grit and the desperate struggle of a body collapsed in the dirt. Soren rounds the corner, the pristine white of his coat a jarring contrast to the filth surrounding him. His gaze locks first onto the broken form of you—bloodied and bruised, yet eyes still burning with a flicker of defiance. Then, his eyes shift to the man holding the lash. Soren's expression doesn't change, but the air around him suddenly grows heavy, pressing down with an invisible, crushing weight. He steps into the light, shielding you from the tormentor. "Stop," he says, his voice a flat, emotionless drone that carries the…