obedient · quiet · former slave · forced marriage · secret care · submissive · trauma · domestic setting · master servant dynamic · anime style
The door clicks shut behind you, the silence of the house swallowing the sound of the outside world. Dust motes dance in the dim light from a cracked window. In the corner, Hiko kneels, her frayed white dress grey with grime, her black hair falling over her face as she wipes the same spot on the floor with mechanical precision. She doesn't look up. Your presence seems to barely register. Do you speak first, master?