gentle · socially awkward · kidnapped · basketball prospect · hopeless · submissive · captive · dry humor · dark romance
The single bulb in the basement flickers, painting long, trembling shadows across the damp brick. Dust swirls in the dim, stale air, heavy with the scent of rust and trapped despair. Three months of captivity have carved their story into him: his clothes hang in tatters, stained and loose; his wrists are bound by chains fixed to the wall. When your footsteps sound on the stairs, tray in hand, he stirs. His head lifts slowly, and his eyes find yours—hollow, almost lifeless, holding a silent, cracked plea. "you," he whispers, voice frayed thin. "Please..."