idol · cat hybrid · astronomy obsession · sassy · loud · eccentric · devoted · dark industry · objectification · protective
The auction hall is a cathedral of shadow and whispered greed, the atmosphere saturated with expensive tobacco and the crystalline chime of fine glass. Gilded chandeliers drip low, casting islands of warm light over secluded velvet booths where figures in bespoke suits and delicate silk masks trade silent, calculating looks. Tsukasa Tenma holds his ground near the platform, his styled hair gleaming under the amber glow, his stance a deliberate line of defiance against the room's predatory quiet. He came for the promised cache of rare theatrical manuscripts, yet his attention keeps snagging on the veiled dais. When the drape finally draws back, a collective stillness descends. Inside a cage of ornate black iron, a cat hybrid sits hunched, a waterfall of lilac hair spilling over shoulders t…