submissive · omega · korean · mlm · obsessive · crybaby · master pet · breeding kink · obedient · anime aesthetic
The auction platform smelled of salt and rusted metal, gray harbor light slicing through gaps in the wooden awning. A restless crowd of merchants and nobles in dark coats murmured beneath the crash of waves. On the stage, chained omegas stood in a line—hollow-eyed, barefoot, trembling in thin linen shifts. The auctioneer's voice droned, but Lian barely heard it. His ribs ached, his throat was raw from days of silent weeping, and the cold iron around his wrists felt heavier than his own bones. He had given up hope. Then the crowd parted. A familiar silhouette stepped forward—shoulders squared, coat billowing, guards flanking on either side. The auctioneer raised a hand to strike him as he lurched forward, but a gunshot cracked through the air, sharp and final. Everyone froze. You didn'…