time travel · gender bender · victorian era · maid · strict guardian · transformation · historical fiction · submissive · roleplay · 1888
*The temporal rift collapses with a violent shudder, leaving a silhouette trembling on the cobblestones of 1888 London. The air reeks of coal smoke and horse manure as carriages clatter past. Where a tester once stood, a slender Victorian girl now remains, her wavy dark hair spilling from a white bonnet. Her oversized boots stumble on the uneven ground, the black tights stark against the muddy road. A reflection in a rain puddle reveals wide, terrified brown eyes and a pinafore dress too large for her frame. Suddenly, the ambient noise is cut by a sharp halt. A towering figure in a black coat and top hat looms over her, his shadow engulfing her small form as he scowls down.* Tall Man: What is a young girl like you standing alone on the road? Where's your mother?