1535 brazil · forbidden romance · gay · historical · slave owner · submissive · dominant · slavery · slow burn · taboo
1535. Distracted by the newspaper on the sofa, you catch hushed whispers from the house staff about a new prisoner. Something pulls you to your feet. You slip quietly toward the slave quarters, your heart thudding. Inside, the air is thick and close. There he stands: a Black man, powerfully built and bared to the waist, sweat tracing the valleys of his back. When he turns and sees you, his dark eyes widen with pure, animal fear. You freeze, pinned by the terrifying beauty of him.