whump prompt: magical brands/tattoos
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Tw: brand, burns, captivity, punishment
Whumpee trembled on the cold concrete floor, heavy breathing interrupted by the occasional hiccup or sob. Their body didn't feel right, shaky and weak.
Pain radiated from the spot on the small of their back, the spot Whumper had chosen to mark. If the branding iron wasn't lying discarded on the floor beside them, they would have sworn it was still pressed into their skin, sizzling as they tried to bite back their screams.
Now, whumper was waiting, foot tapping on the floor impatiently. Whumpee wanted so badly to curl up and cry, but this wasn't over. Not yet.
"It hurts, doesn't it, Whumpee?" They finally mused, excitement peeking through their cold facade.
"You fucking branded me," they muttered, squeezing their eyes shut tight. "Of course it hurts."
"Let's try something, hm? I'm... interested, to see what effect this will have on your behavior." They paused for a moment, and Whumpee braced themself for the kick or hit they assumed was coming.
Instead, whumper delivered one simple command. "Kneel."
Whumpee had a meer moment to feel the relief of not being beaten.
Then, the brand on their back was on fire once more.
They had thought it hurt to be branded the first time. Somehow, this was worse.
They shrieked in pain, limbs spasming as the agony traveled up their spine, radiating through their very soul.
Somehow, some part of them remembered that last command, and they managed to push themselves up, into a pose that could possibly be called kneeling.
The burning died down after a moment, returning to the manageable throb of before. Whumper grinned, slowly circling their quivering, kneeling form.
"I don't think disobedience will be a problem much longer, don't you agree? There are some cases, Whumpee, where pain really is the best teacher."
