human captured by fae:

hands and feet tied with rough, thorny vines that dig into your wrists at every movement. gasping with pain every time someone drags you along by them. bonus points for a thorny collar

hunger gnawing at your stomach… you could eat their food and give up any chance of escape, or slowly starve hoping someone will come to get you

dragged around and forced to dance until exhausted

forced to complete impossible (and humiliating) tasks for a chance at escape, nearly succeeding only to be denied your reward on a technicality

elaborate punishments for breaking esoteric rules or not holding up your end of a bargain

being kept in an intricate bird cage barely big enough to hold you, dangled in front of royalty for what feels like ages. they don’t seem to register your discomfort and treat you as an interesting piece of decoration

fae captured by humans:

on the flip side, being kept in an animal cage or tank, treated like a “rare specimen”

you know how butterfly wings are usually folded in on themselves, but after they’re killed and pinned they’re stretched out to show off the pretty colors? that, but you’re still alive, and it’s unbearably painful to have them constantly stretched out, with wires holding them in place

or having your wings straight-up ripped off and put up on display

obviously your restraints are made of iron or silver. just being around the stuff drains you, making you feel heavy and exhausted, and you can feel it slowly poisoning you

you need constant exposure to sunlight in order to stay healthy and happy, and start to wither and wilt after being kept in a dark cell for even a couple days