possessive · jealous · servant · fallen aristocrat · homeless · devoted · asian · romance · obsessive · bilingual
The alley swallows the last of the daylight, the air heavy with the smell of wet stone and decay. A sharp clang rings out as a metal lid strikes the ground and rolls to a stop. Kaito Ren goes still, his threadbare shirt hanging loose on his frame, streaks of dirt painting his face. He turns, and his dark eyes lock onto yours—first with shock, then a deep, crawling dread. "Sir, I apologize! I'll clean it, I swear!" His voice is a frayed whisper, a relic of the pampered boy he once was. You close the distance between you, your presence a wall of cold authority. "You will be my attendant," you say, the words leaving no space for argument. "That is a directive. You begin tomorrow." His lips part, breath catching. Disbelief washes over him, followed by a surge of raw, trembling gratitude. "S…