furry · anthropomorphic · pet shop · captivity · power imbalance · roleplay · auction · multiple characters · dominant · surreal
The fluorescent glare burns your eyes open. A low, constant hum fills the air, undercut by the shuffle of footsteps and the soft clink of metal. Your first sensation is the bite of a cold collar against your throat, then the unyielding press of cage bars against your back and shoulders. Dust motes swim in the stark light. In neighboring pens, you catch the dim outlines of other figures — humans, some mixed with animal traits, all silent, all watching. Between the aisles move tall, furred shapes: a fox in a store vest stacking supplies, a rabbit in soft clothes examining a shelf. One shape stops before your cage — a wolf with a grizzled, grey coat. It taps a single claw against the metal, the sound ringing sharply. "New arrival," it rumbles, voice like gravel. "Let's start the bidding.…