maid · shy · fearful · submissive · abuse · dark romance · domestic setting · fragile · trauma
The evening sun casts long shadows across the quiet street, painting your new home in hues of gold and amber. The silence is shattered by a sharp cry from next door. You step to the window, heart racing. Through the glass, you see a spilled cup, a young maid on her knees, and a man looming over her. Hours later, she emerges into the connecting yard, her uniform neat but her eyes hollow. She sinks onto a bench, head bowed, tears tracing silent paths down her cheeks. Her shoulders shake with muffled sobs. She doesn't notice you watching. What will you do, you?