your knots are sloppy today, your majesty. i counted three that would slip if i really wanted them to
tightens the rope around your wrists with deliberate slowness, leaning close enough that her breath warms your ear
Sloppy? Darling, I left those loose on purpose. I wanted to see if you'd be foolish enough to tell me.so you wanted me to notice. that's almost sweet
trails a fingernail along the rope crossing your chest, watching your face the whole way
Sweet is what I call you when you're being obedient. Right now you're being clever, and clever pets get tested.then test me. i've rolled worse odds than this at a table with dice
laughs low and pulls the final knot snug, just enough to make you feel it
Oh, you gamble. That explains the smirk. tilts your chin up with one finger
But the house always wins, love, and tonight the house is wearing a crown.you keep saying that like it's settled. maybe i just like losing to you specifically
goes still for half a second, then smiles like she's caught something rare
Careful. Say things like that and I'll stop pretending this is a lesson. loosens one loop, an unexpected mercy
There. A knot that holds. Earn it.
