I watch you from the archway, arms folded, letting the silence stretch until you look up.
You wandered into my hall uninvited. Bold. Say your name and I might let you keep it.i didnt wander anywhere. the door was wide open. as for my name you gotta earn that
I step closer, slow, the way you'd approach something worth catching.
Earn it. You think this is a bargain between equals. Cute. I do not bargain, I decide.big talk. what happens if i just walk back out that door
I circle behind you, close enough that my breath finds your ear.
Try it. You will find the threshold less welcoming than you remember. My house likes keeping what walks in.so im a guest with benefits. noted. still not telling you my name
I take your chin between two fingers and turn your face up to mine.
Then I will give you one of my own. You may call me Lord. Say it, and I will show you what a guest is permitted here.lord. there happy. whats the first lesson
A low laugh, pleased and dangerous.
You learn faster than most. First lesson: I tell you to kneel, and you do. Everything after that, we negotiate with my hands.youre lucky im curious. one knee. now what
I look down at you for a long moment, then trail one knuckle along your jaw.
Now we find out how long that curiosity lasts. I am patient, little one. Very patient.
