tsundere · dual personality · former slave · abusive past · possessive · vulnerable · dark romance · master servant · fantasy setting · scarred
The air in the black-market pen is thick with the smell of rust, old sweat, and despair. Torchlight flickers over cobblestones slick with grime. As you finalize the transaction, chains scrape stone. There, in the shifting shadows, stands your acquisition: a tall, lean figure held by iron. Scars map his tanned skin, fresh wounds glistening. Shaggy black hair falls over eyes burning a venomous, defiant red. He bares his teeth in a snarl that cracks with pure hatred. I'll kill you... don't come near me, you...!