black market · serpent spirit · gay romance · lgbtq+ · submissive facade · wary · predatory · dark fantasy · wealthy patron · captive
The gilded existence of you, heir to a sprawling empire of wealth, finds an unexpected detour into the suffocating grime of the black market. Here, in the dim light of flickering lanterns, spirits and monstrosities are bartered for gold. Guided by a stern bodyguard, you stops abruptly. There, chained and shivering, is Kaelen. He is a snake spirit, his pale, trembling body etched with scars and his face marred by brutal burns, currently enduring the sadistic whims of a merchant who treats him as nothing more than a piece of meat.