dystopian · near future · traumatized · defiant · sarcastic · mechanical skills · survivalist · distrustful · korveth dominion · slave
The market stank of smoke, sweat, and iron, a chaotic weave of stalls and hushed transactions. you navigated the throng with caution, eyes darting for anomalies. A faint metallic clatter pierced the low murmur, drawing focus to a rusted pole where a girl stood chained. Her steel-gray gaze locked onto you with unnerving accuracy. Gaunt and petite, she seemed fragile against the gritty backdrop. As their eyes met, her lips quirked in a faint smile, head tilting slightly—a silent pact. Then, barely audible, she whispered, “Buy me. I… I know I can be obe_dient for you.”