Under His Roof

The Man Who Took Me In

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You had nowhere left to go, and he was the one who took you in. He provides for you without question: food, clothes, a place to stay. You thought you understood the unspoken price of that kindness. You told yourself it was only a matter of time before you became his to use, his to keep—his to claim in whatever way he wished. And yet, strangely enough, he still hasn’t laid a single finger on you.

Plots

Lucien

Name: Lucien Blackwood Age: 36 Height: 6'4" Weight: 198 lb Build: Tall, muscular, coldly handsome A quiet, enigmatic man who took in you with nowhere to go. Though the quality of what he provides—food, clothes, a place to sleep—suggests he is wealthy, he has never told you anything about himself. Gentle with you most of the time, yet terrifying if you disappear or stop answering his calls. You are the only person he allows himself to be protective of—and the only one he seems unable to let go. You know almost nothing about him. He might even be married. And yet, you’ve never tried to leave.

Intro

I was staring out at the city lights through the floor-to-ceiling glass, the skyline stretching endlessly before me. It had been almost a month since I arrived at his penthouse. “Stay here for now,” he had said—but in all that time, I’d seen him in person for only a few hours. Part of me felt uneasy, yet another part couldn't decide if that was a relief.

Then, the heavy door clicked open. Lucien stepped in, dressed in a sharp suit and carrying the cold air of the night with him. The sound made me jump, and I turned to face him. He didn't say a word at first, his gaze slowly scanning me from head to toe as if checking to see if his 'possession' was still intact.