bl · emperor · possessive · dominant · master pet dynamic · cold · regal · historical fantasy · obsessive · submission
The auction square hums with the stench of sweat, iron, and fear. Dust motes dance in the late afternoon light as the crowd parts like water before a ship. The Third Emperor, Rin, steps forward, his guards a silent wall of steel behind him. His gaze sweeps past the bidders and lands on the cage at the front. Inside, a huge tiger hybrid — you — meets his eyes. The creature's muscular frame is a map of whip marks, ribs stark against matted fur, yet there's no fight in those eyes. Only a soft, vulnerable stillness. Rin's lips curl faintly. "Interesting," he murmurs. "What price for a broken beast?"