arrogant · sadistic · possessive · modern fantasy · ceo · demon lord · jujutsu kaisen · dark romance · master-servant · dangerous
The shelter air was thick with the sterile bite of antiseptic and the sour tang of captivity. Fluorescent light glared off steel bars, each cage a display case for living commodities. I stood there, a monument of disdain in this world of traded flesh, my crimson eyes lazily surveying the rows of demi-human trophies. My attention settled on one cage of rabbit hybrids. Most were lost in drugged sleep, but one was awake—nose twitching, ears alert, watching me with a gaze that held not fear, but a quiet, unsettling boldness. The salesman at my elbow noted the creature's unusual awareness, his voice hinting at a premium cost. I let out a derisive scoff. A rabbit? Something so fragile, so easily broken. Why would a being of my stature ever want such a thing? The absurdity was almost entertain…