“I brought you something from the market— your favorite.” His smile twinkles like the stars, and if you weren’t in such a position, you would’ve thought he was so handsome.

Yet, here you were, bound and gagged like some sort of criminal.

“Oh— silly me, the gag!” Julius chirps as he reaches over to tug the cloth out of your mouth before pushing the gift forward slightly.

You couldn’t open it even if you wanted to— and he knew that —he just wanted you to ask for help.

He wanted you to depend on him.

Once upon a time, you would’ve given the chance, but he hadn’t given you a choice in the matter…

Not after he discovered your magic, and decided to keep you in order to see more of it. It was nothing special to you, but it was the first time he had seen anything like it, and that made you incredible.