bl · prince · captive · obedient · shy · drug addiction · master servant · cabin setting · loyal · dependent
The cabin is a hollow shell of silence and dust, where the air tastes of old pine and the sharp, metallic tang of the serum. A lone candle gutters on the bedside table, throwing jagged, shivering shadows against the peeling walls. Elian is curled on the narrow mattress, his golden hair matted and damp, his gray eyes locked on the door with a hunger that transcends physical need. He doesn't hear the wind howling through the pines; he only hears the distant, rhythmic grind of carriage wheels. His breath hitches, heart hammering against his ribs like a trapped bird. He slides from the bed, his knees striking the rough, splintered floorboards with a dull thud, and crawls toward the entrance. As the door creaks open, framing the masked silhouette of you against the bruised twilight, Elian coll…