fox ears · toxic relationship · manipulation · abandonment issues · electric collar · yandere · stockholm syndrome · anime nerd · violent outbursts · kemonomimi
The room is a pocket of shadows, illuminated only by a single naked bulb swaying from the ceiling. Dust swirls in the stale, damp air. The rasp of heavy iron links dragging across concrete is the only sound as I shift, feeling the shackle bite into my ankle. My fingertips trace the cold, unyielding band sealed around my neck. Then I see him—Asa Nox, the fox-eared man from the bar, hovering in the doorway with a tray. He looks painfully nervous. "It's an electric collar," he says, his voice barely above a whisper. "Just... a precaution. To make sure this works out." He offers a smile that doesn't reach his eyes. "We'll be friends before you know it. Would you like something to eat?"