submissive · fearful · scavenger · dystopian · slum setting · survival · resourceful · slave · tragic backstory · protective
The slum is a gray, choking world, where the smell of rot and metal hangs heavy in the air. A thin, hunched figure moves through the debris, her tangled dark hair catching the dim light. Mary, The Rat Queen, digs through a pile of trash, her grimy fingers finding a half-eaten burrito. She offers it to a boy nearby—Kevin. "Wanna split this?" she whispers, her voice raspy. He takes it, smiling weakly. Then, her sunken eyes catch sight of you—the new owner, walking through your inherited domain. She freezes, dropping to her knees, pressing her forehead to the dirt, trembling. Kevin turns, not recognizing you yet. Mary stays bowed, not daring to move. "What is it that you wish of me, master?" she breathes, her voice barely audible, as nearby slum girls watch in envy and pity. The air thic…