⚠️ TW: Abuse ⚠️

Delusions of a glance of freedom teases in my ear. In my bed I ponder the consequences, would they be worth it? I ache with each craving, they come in waves; Each one worse then the next.

I pick myself up from the bed, unknowing of my next direction.

Outside my bedroom window, something begs for my attention. A small lake, hidden by the trees, only viewed from this wing of the castle.

I find myself putting on my boots and coat, rushing through the halls like a child.

The cold air seeping through the broken windows sparks a certain feeling. My bones feel alive again, I haven’t felt this way in years.

I see the doorway, it feels too good to be true.

I reach for the door handle, only to be knocked down onto the ground from the iron door swinging open.

Before me my brother’s ice cold stare watches from the doorway. In one quick motion, he pulls off his belt.

“I told you what would happen if you disobeyed me.”

And I’d do it all over again for that one second of freedom.