Drowning Sorrows

Trope: Drowning Fandom: Original Work

[Masterlist]

[blue for requested, red for completed]

Timeline: set after Stabbed.

Requested by @procrastinatingsab​. This one’s pretty long, ~3,800 words.

cw: modern slavery, swearing, alcohol, referenced alcohol abuse, drowning, torture, creepy/intimate whumper, defiant whumpee (bordering on broken later), self-loating, degradation, restraints, brainwashing, humiliation, noncon/dubcon touching, emeto/vomiting, slight asphyxiation, referenced whipping, burns and starvation, mentions of snakes, astraphobia and Stockholm syndrome.

taglist: @faewhump​ @inky-whump​ @whole-and-apart-and-between​ @garbagewhump​ @slaintetowhump​ @moose-teeth​ @whatwasmyprevioususername​ @insanitywishes​ @special-spicy-chicken​ @redstainedsocks​ @luminouswhump​ @untilthepainstarts​ @lonesome--hunter​

~~~

“It’s nice to finally take a breather”, Berkeley sighs, sitting back and clasping his hands together behind his head. He stretches his legs out until he almost kicks Wren in the knee; he scowls and moves to the side. “Things have been crazy. But damn does it feel good to visit you two.”

“It’s not mutual”, Wren deadpans, already knowing he’s only going to be met with laughter.

“Speak for yourself, sweetheart. And don’t be rude to our dear friend.”

“Honestly?” Berkeley tilts his head to the side with a pout. “I’m still surprised you’re so liberal with him. Letting him talk back like that?”

“It’s entertaining”, Daniel says with a shrug, and Wren glares at him. “His attitude is part of his charm, really. I’d hate to see it gone. No fun in playing with a broken toy.”