"Ow." I hiss, my eyes widening at the first pull.
My heart is thudding loudly against my chest, ready to burst out at any minute. The black corset being tightened around my torso and stealing the air in my lungs doesn't help that I'm on the verge of losing my sanity.
The maids hands pulls at the strings of the corset once more and I almost choke on my next breath, causing me to lunge forward.
She pulls me back instinctively by the strings and I steady myself, heaving before giving her a small smile from the mirror.
She bows and leaves the room after that and I pull out the stool in front of my dresser to sit but I'm nearly transported to the world of the dead as my breathing completely stops.
I stand straight and move my hands to the back, grabbing a hold of the knotted string at the end of my black, corset dress dress and unknot it hastily, making sure to take a breather with every single loosening I get.
