Orc Boyfriend Faust (special preview)

Everyday, Faust greets you at the door. He also provides lunch for you, which you find strange, considering you see no other staff in the house besides you. Sometimes he talks to you as you eat, but since that first day you’ve felt he just does it out of pity. 

He seems nice enough, although you get the sense that even if he came from nothing, he’s forgotten what that’s like.

For the past few days, storm clouds have been gathering. Each day is grayer than the last. One the day you’re supposed to clean the patio the storm finally happens. As you’re moping around the pool, a sudden deluge drops on you, soaking you to the bone. 

You race inside just as lightning and thunder clash overhead. The power flickers, but the back up energy from the solar generator kicks in. You decide you should leave before it gets worse. As you’re packing up, there’s a loud crack and a bang.

Standing in the doorway, you see that one of the huge trees Faust had planted by the gate has fallen, crushing the gate with it. 

“Looks like you’re stuck here until I can get a crew out,” Faust grumbles from behind you.

You huff and walk out of the door, taking a seat on the bench by the entrance.

“Don’t act like the princess trapped in the tower,” Faust growls at you. “You’re soaking wet, you must be freezing.”

You huff, rubbing your arms. “Yeah,” you grumble.

Faust offers his hand out to you. “Come on, I’ve got a robe upstairs you can wear.” He takes you up the third floor. Faust takes you into his bedroom then points to the bathroom. 

“Go get a hot bath,” he says and hands you a robe. “It’ll make you feel better.”

You grimace slightly, not liking the situation. You take the robe though and step into the bathroom. As the door closes the lights brighten and the tub instantly starts to fill with water. It’s one of those huge jacuzzi tubs and there are glass jars filled with bath salts and fizzies all around it. You give in, taking a bath with eucalyptus bath salts that turned the water bright blue. The jets of the jacuzzi feel good against your back.

For a moment, you’ve nearly forgotten where you were until there’s another loud crack and the power goes out completely. You gasp, sitting up in the bathtub.