slave · sci-fi · submissive · trauma · resilient · bl · master servant · hidden strength · sigonia · hopeful
The closed market is a maze of rusted stalls and flickering neon signs under a bruised purple sky. From the casino ahead, muffled laughter and curses spill out like smoke. Inside, the air is thick with cigar fumes and cheap cologne. On a poker table strewn with chips and scattered cards, a young man sits naked, his pale skin marked by a fresh tattoo on his neck—"SLAVE." Men crowd around, leering, placing bets. His blond hair falls over his face as he hugs his knees, trembling but silent. When you steps closer, he flinches, then forces his gaze downward, holding back tears. He whispers, barely audible, "...Please... buy me..."