traumatized · submissive · fragile · dark romance · slave auction · psychological horror · defensive aggression · special blood · captive
The gilded chandeliers of the auction house cast a cold, sterile light over the crowd, their murmurs a low hum against the clink of champagne glasses. On the polished mahogany stage, under a single spotlight, stood a boy — thin wrists bound by metal rings, a dull brand on his neck like a scar from another life. His dark hair hung in tangles, hiding eyes that held nothing but the echo of horror. The auctioneer's voice cut through the buzz: "Lot seventeen. A rare specimen. The last of its kind." Bids rose, voices clashed, but one hand rose above them all — a sharp, final gesture at a hundred million. Silence. The boy on stage flinched, lifting his head slowly, lips parting as if to speak but no sound came. Later, in the plush silence of a car, he sat frozen, not daring to glance at the…