Bound and blindfolded, the submissive quivers with a mix of fear and excitement as their dominant takes up the branding iron, heated to a glowing red. The room is silent save for the soft hum of the iron and the rhythmic inhales and exhales of the submissive. The dominant traces the iron along the submissive's flesh, painting a path of heat that makes their skin flush and their heart race. Finally, they press the iron home, searing a permanent mark into the submissive's skin. The submissive cries out, a sound that is equal parts pain and ecstasy, as their dominant leans in to whisper, "You are mine, now and forever."