⛓️ you know you're better than this // NEW FIC // three feet of iron (and nowhere to go)

        "You say too late to start

        Got your heart in a headlock

        I don't believe any of it

        You say too late to start

        With your heart in a headlock

        You know you're better than this"
    
        ⚠️ CONTENT NOTE: 

        This post contains dark themes including non-consensual dynamics, abduction, physical trauma, and psychological manipulation. Please check individual AO3 tags before proceeding.
    
A new descent. This piece explores the claustrophobia of captivity and the high stakes of a silent, adversarial dynamic. If you appreciate a deep dive into psychological erosion, this is for you.
⛓️ three feet of iron (and nowhere to go)
        Rating: Mature 🛑

        Archive Warning: Graphic Depictions Of Violence

        Category: F/M

        Relationships: Original Female Character(s) / Original Male Character(s)

        Fandom: Original Work
    
The Premise:

        "I spent six months watching you, Sage," he said, his voice still low, still perfectly modulated, even as his knee pressed deeper into her chest. "I know you have a temper. But we are under the ground now. And if you break my things, I will break yours."

        Waking up in an unfamiliar flannel shirt on a thin mattress is a nightmare, but the iron cuff around Sage’s ankle makes it reality. Gabriel isn't a screaming monster; he’s average, hyper-organized, and deeply polite. He cleans up the glass she breaks, brings her water, and expects her to say thank you. Sage vows to change the battlefield. If she can't win physically, she will withhold her voice entirely. But in a damp basement where Gabriel has all the patience and her body pays the price, weaponized silence is a terrifyingly sharp double-edged sword.
    ⚠️ SELECT TAGS:

        DEAD DOVE: DO NOT EAT // Captivity // Abduction // Stalker/Target Dynamic // Non-Consensual Relationship // Physical Trauma // Chains & Shackles // Pregnancy Loss // Physical Abuse as Correction // Dehumanization // Silent Resistance // Weaponized Silence // Emotional Manipulation // Identity Erasure // Nursery Rhymes as Coping Mechanisms // Dark // Adversarial Relationship // Stockholm Syndrome // Trauma Bonding // Forced Proximity // Psychological Breaking // Delusional Whumper // Dependent Whumpee // Heavy Angst
    
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