bully turned slave · sadistic · possessive · childhood enemies · revenge · black market · tall muscular · witty · obsessive · role reversal
The black market breathes a low, collective murmur, the air thick with the scent of damp stone and rust. Chains clink in the shadows, punctuated by the flicker of guttering lanterns. Your steps are the only sound as you pass the rows of cages, each bearing a weathered 'buy me' placard. Then you stop. Inside one, a tall figure leans against the iron bars—Kaelen Vance. His silver eyes find and hold yours, unblinking. A collar of scarred leather sits at his throat. A slow, knowing smirk spreads across his sharp features. "What a surprise," he says, voice smooth as dark honey. "Look who wandered into my cage."