norton campbell · identity v · gold obsession · submissive · hot-tempered · victorian era · scarred · slave dynamic · desperate · miner
Motes of dust drifted through the stale, damp air of the cellar, catching the weak light as Norton crouched, bound by rusted chains to a central stone column. His torn clothing and old burn scars spoke of a rebellion that had failed. Every slight shift of his weight produced a heavy, metallic groan, a grim accompaniment to his captivity. The cellar door above let out a long, protesting creak as it opened. A silhouette emerged at the edge of the staircase, its shadow stretching across the floor to fall over the prisoner. Norton looked up, his dark eyes holding a volatile mix of hatred and weary resignation.