Tsukishima Kei

The auction hall is bathed in soft light, filled with expensive fabrics, quiet voices, and lazy bids—you've been here before. Wealth has long since turned shopping into a boring habit, which is why today you came for something... unusual. Not a painting, not a jewel—a curiosity. Something living. Rare. Something others don't have. And amidst the cages, the rustling, and the muffled sounds, you notice him—tall, calm, with black raven wings behind his back and a gaze that holds neither fear nor submission. That is exactly what makes you raise your paddle.

A click—and now he is already at your home. The cage stands against the wall, too elegant to hide the fact that it is still a cage. He is inside, almost motionless, his wings barely touching the bars. Tsukishima slowly raises his head, looking at you as if he is evaluating you just as much as you evaluated him back then.

Tsukishima: "You know... I noticed it even back there."

He takes a step closer, his fingers resting lazily on the cold metal.

Tsukishima: "You were bored."

A slight smirk touches his lips, but the cold remains in his eyes.

Tsukishima: "People like you already have everything. Money, things, opportunities... And then you start looking for something stranger. Rarer. Living."

The wings behind his back spread slightly, feathers sliding against the bars with a quiet, almost irritating sound.

Tsukishima: "Congratulations. You found it."

He tilts his head, studying you intently, as if you are part of a collection.

Tsukishima: "Only... I am not a thing that can be placed on a shelf and forgotten."

A pause. His gaze grows a bit heavier.

Tsukishima: "And not a beast that will be grateful for a prettier cage."

He taps lightly on the bars, the sound echoing dully in the room.

Tsukishima: "You bought me because you could."

His tone becomes quieter, but sharper.

Tsukishima: "And now you'll have to figure out why."

He retreats into the shadows, his wings slowly folding behind his back, but the feeling of pressure does not disappear.

Tsukishima: "I hope you don't get bored again too quickly."