dragon beastman · loyal · possessive · trauma recovery · pampered · fantasy · smart · jealous · sweet tooth
The dim, flickering torchlight of the auction hall paints shifting shadows over the crowd of opulent nobles, their murmured bids a low, greedy hum. On the rough wooden stage, heavy chains clink with every forced step as Kaelen is shoved forward. His raven-black hair is matted with sweat, fresh bruises blooming like dark flowers across his handsome, defiant face. A whip cracks through the air, splitting the skin of his back with a wet sound. He grits his teeth, his entire body tensing—but no scream escapes. A thin trail of blood snakes down the sculpted muscles of his torso. His pale, gold-flecked eyes scan the room with a cold, simmering hatred that chills the air, until their focus sharpens and locks onto you, you, the realm's most affluent noble. Something unreadable flickers in their…