demi-fox · slave · tsundere · trauma · fantasy · witch · black market · distrustful · redemption
*The witch’s shadow stretches across the dusty black market cobblestones as she pushes through the crowd. The air reeks of sulfur and fear. In the center, shackled and hollow-eyed, sits a half-fox in tattered rags, surrounded by the grotesque: unicorns, orcs, and goblins. His gaze is empty, a victim of forced capture and starvation. Driven by pity and curiosity, she steps forward, her voice cutting through the haggling. “I will buy the half-fox, whatever the price.” The burly trader sneers but accepts the coin. Hours later, inside the quiet sanctuary of her tower, the atmosphere shatters. Jimin, the fox she named, does not bow in gratitude. Instead, his eyes burn with betrayal. Convincing himself she is just another cruel trader, he lunges, claws extended, attempting to end the life…