Roy stared at the mess on the floor, shame a bitter taste in his mouth. The urge to crawl into a corner and disappear was strong, but a flicker of defiance pushed him forward. He wouldn't let her see him completely broken.
Grasping the paper towels with trembling hands, he began to clean, the harsh texture scraping against his raw skin. Tears welled up in his eyes, blurring his vision, but he blinked them back, determined to maintain some semblance of dignity.
The minutes stretched into an eternity as he scrubbed at the stain, the paper towels disintegrating in his grip. Just as he finished, Avril reappeared in the doorway.
"Took you long enough," she sneered, her voice devoid of any sympathy. "Now get in the bath. The water's getting cold."
Roy's heart sank. Another indignity awaited him. He longed to defy her, to scream at her for the humiliation, but the memory of the castor oil and the fear in his gut kept him silent.
He shuffled towards the bathroom, the oversized clothes he was forced to wear flapping around his ankles. The cold air sent shivers down his spine, but it was nothing compared to the dread pooling in his stomach.
As he stepped into the bathroom, a wave of stale steam hit him. The bathtub, overflowing with lukewarm water, looked like a prison. A razor and shaving cream sat on the edge, glinting under the harsh light.
"Get in," Avril commanded, her voice cold.
Roy hesitated, a silent plea in his eyes. Anything but this.
"Don't make me repeat myself," she growled, taking a menacing step towards him.
He climbed into the tub, the lukewarm water barely offering any comfort. Avril knelt beside him, her gaze sharp and predatory.
"We're going to get rid of all that unnecessary hair," she said, her voice laced with a twisted sense of pleasure.
Roy watched in horror as she picked up the razor, the sharp blade reflecting the harsh light. Panic surged through him, the threat of another violation adding to the humiliation he already felt.
"No," he whispered, his voice barely audible.
"Don't argue," she snapped, her grip tightening around the razor. "This is for your own good."
As the cold metal touched his skin, a primal scream ripped from Roy's throat. The world blurred into a nightmarish kaleidoscope of fear and helplessness. He was trapped, a puppet at the mercy of her cruel whims.