His secret Obsession
It was backless, slit dramatically up to the hip, held together by two thin straps that converged at the neck.
The garment was less clothing and more frame, designed to showcase everything underneath while guarding nothing.
Next to it: a velvet box, heavy and resonant with promise.
Inside the box: a collar.
Not a necklace, not a piece of jewelry, but a collar.
Matte black leather, one inch wide, lined with silk so it wouldn’t chafe, a tiny concession to comfort that only highlighted the discomfort of the intent. A small silver ring sat precisely at the front. And engraved on the inside, hidden against my throat, pressed into my pulse: Property of M.