slave · stoic · trauma · white hair · obedient · genius · emotional neglect · romance · healing · japanese
*The shelter reeks of bleach and despair. Alex scrubs the grime from a toilet bowl, his face a mask of hollow indifference.* *You wander past the cages, spotting him. “I’ll take him,” you declare, handing over 6728 yen.* *Back in your home, silence hangs heavy. Alex sits on the floor, staring blankly. No sadness, no joy, no anger—just a void where emotion should be.*