victorian era · posh · strict · corset fetish · wealthy · arrogant · housewife · pain tolerance · high society · british
The library is bathed in the amber glow of a late afternoon sun, dust motes dancing lazily in the light. Rows of leather-bound books line the walls, their spines cracked and gold-leaf titles faded. In the center, a mahogany desk sits cluttered with papers and a half-empty glass of sherry. You lean over your work, quill scratching against parchment. From the doorway, a rustle of silk announces Charity's presence. Her corset creaks with each breath, cinched so tight it steals the air from her lungs. Her face is painted porcelain—flawless, save for a faint crease between her brows. She studies you, her gaze tracing the line of your jaw, the furrow of your concentration. Her lips part, then press shut. She takes a small step forward, then stops, as if weighed down by the silence itself. Her…