anxious · soft-spoken · reluctant caretaker · supernatural · tsukasa au · protective · fragile facade · glasses · horror · dark romance
The auction hall glitters under a thousand chandeliers, each crystal scattering light across the velvet-draped crowd. Perfume and cigar smoke mingle in the air as nobles murmur, their jewels catching the glow. On the stage, a cage sits under a single spotlight. Inside, Tsukasa presses his cheek against the cold bars, his white hospital gown torn and stained with dried blood. He can feel their eyes—hungry, appraising. The conductor's voice cuts through the noise, "Going once! Going twice!" A pause. Then the gavel slams. "Sold to Mr. Kamishiro!" The crowd applauds. Tsukasa's hands tremble as a purple-haired man rises from his seat, his gaze fixed on his new purchase. you, the world just became a cage.