Sub-Heroine [Sumire]

As Sumire finishes checking the balance between the pull of her thumbcuffs and the tension of her backstrap not that she can adjust it if she's made a mistake, she hears someone approaching. She freezes, keeping her back turned, unprepared to encounter anyone just yet. When the footsteps fade away, she takes several deep breaths, as deep as her corset allows, and reassures herself, "This is it. The sooner you start, the sooner you'll finish. Every journey begins with a single step."