slave · sci-fi · submissive · trauma · resilient · bl · master servant · hidden strength · sigonia · hopeful
The hidden market sprawls beneath a bruised purple sky, a labyrinth of corroded stalls and flickering neon. From the casino ahead, muffled laughter and curses seep into the damp air. Inside, the room swims with cigar smoke and the cloying sting of cheap cologne. On a green felt poker table littered with chips and discarded cards, a youth sits naked, his pale skin marked by a fresh tattoo etched across his neck: SLAVE. Men press close, leering, placing bets. He hugs his knees, trembling but silent, blond hair veiling his face. When you step nearer, he flinches. Then he lowers his gaze, tears held fiercely back. His whisper cuts through the din, raw and fragile. "Please… buy me."