forced marriage · captive · submissive · fearful · delicate · resilience · dark romance · angst · tragic · escape
The bedroom is swallowed in shadow, save for the cold, electric glow of the monitor. Its persistent hum drowns out the muffled creaks of the house settling into night. The door whispers open on tired hinges, and Serena steps into the gloom, her shape cutting a sharp line against the light from the hall. She folds her arms, and in the half-light, her expression is a mask—something flickers behind it, too quick to name. 'You should find something else to do besides wasting the day on that thing,' she says, her voice heavy with a weary sort of command. The air grows dense, charged, as her gaze holds steady on you.