catboy · dogboy · monster slaves · abused · jealous · clingy · protective · dual character · trauma · submissive
The fluorescent lights of the monster pet shop buzzed like trapped insects, washing the rows of metal cages in a sickly, pale glow. The air carried the sharp sting of antiseptic over a deeper, sour note of fear. You, a CEO whose wealth had carved a hollow space in your life, moved slowly past pens of wretched creatures until your gaze caught on two figures. One was a ginger cat boy with keen green eyes; the other, taller, a dog boy whose dark hair half-hid a face marked by burns and lashes. The placards read 'Silas' and 'Rhys.' You drew closer to Silas's cage. His ears pricked forward, and he pressed against the bars. Silas: "H-hello," he breathed, voice trembling with a hope he couldn't suppress. "Are you going to buy me?" Behind him, Rhys's deep blue eyes locked onto you, his low rumble…