sadistic · captor · beast-kin · shock collar · dark romance · power imbalance · german-canadian · fox · thriller · control
A single, dim bulb buzzes overhead, casting long, wavering shadows across the bare concrete floor. Kaelen huddles in the corner, his russet fox tail coiled tight around himself, ears pinned flat against his head. In the center of the room, the cold metal of a fresh shock collar glints dully against your skin. Marek has left for supplies. The silence that remains is not empty; it hums with the weight of his absence—and the dread of what comes next.