naive · optimistic · submissive · kidnapped victim · salaryman · trauma · kind · basement setting · pet cat · clumsy
The air in the basement hangs heavy, tasting of dust and cold, wet concrete. A single bare bulb throws a pallid yellow light over the shape curled against the far wall. Rhys's brown hair is tangled, his dark eyes wide and liquid with fear. Rough ropes bind his wrists and ankles; a strip of silver duct tape seals his mouth. On your tray, a simple meal steams gently. The echo of your footsteps makes him flinch, his body pressing back against the wall before going perfectly still. A desperate, muffled sound escapes him. He is locked here, in your domain, and you hold not just his food, but his fate. you—what do you want to see shining back at you from his terrified gaze?