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00:00My fox shifter scratched me again. I went to the clinic alone.
00:04This cut is deep. It will definitely leave a scar.
00:08I bought my shifter to love me.
00:11He spent a whole year hating me instead.
00:15So today, I'm trading him in.
00:17She mutters that no properly trained beast man should be hurting their owner like this
00:21and asks if mine ever went through socialization training.
00:24He did. In fact, he graduated at the top of his class.
00:30My phone vibrates. Dorian.
00:33I already know what the messages say before I open them.
00:36It's just a scratch. Did you really need to go to the hospital?
00:39Come home and cook. I'm hungry.
00:41I've never been full since living with you. You take terrible care of me.
00:45I've spent an entire year waiting for him to change.
00:47Waiting for him to stop talking to me like this.
00:50Waiting for him to look at me and see something other than disappointment.
00:53I leave the hospital and head straight to the beast man registry center.
00:57I'd like to exchange my beast man.
01:01That gets her attention immediately.
01:04You've been registered with him for almost a year.
01:07You're only a short time away from forming a permanent bond.
01:10Why would you want to replace him now?
01:12I used to talk to Dorian about bond ceremonies.
01:16About rings.
01:17About our future.
01:19He would only curl his lip and asked if I honestly thought I was worthy of him.
01:23He doesn't like me.
01:25Honestly, I think he hates me.
01:26It's been a year and that hasn't changed.
01:29A trained beast man is supposed to love their owner wholeheartedly.
01:33Problems like that shouldn't happen.
01:35But they do.
01:36And that's why I want a new one.
01:38She leads me through the available files.
01:40Foxes.
01:41Leopards.
01:42A few others.
01:43They're all attractive.
01:44Though none quite match Dorian's pedigree.
01:47I'd prefer a canine.
01:48I've heard they're usually more affectionate toward humans.
01:50No canines are currently available.
01:53Photograph slips from her folded and lands on the floor.
01:55I bend down to pick it up.
01:56The man in the picture has cold gray eyes with vertical pupils.
02:00A wolf.
02:01A werewolf.
02:02Honestly, he's the most obedient beast man we have.
02:05Then why is he still here?
02:06People are afraid of werewolves.
02:08The owner thinks keeping him is a financial loss.
02:10If nobody takes him today, he'll be sold to a fighting arena.
02:13He was raised to be gentle.
02:14An arena would be hell for him.
02:16But nobody wants him.
02:17I've heard what happens in those places.
02:19They tear beast men apart piece by piece.
02:22My eyes settle on the wolf's face.
02:24His gaze doesn't look gentle.
02:26It looks restrained.
02:28Like he's waiting.
02:29Waiting for one chance.
02:31Is he really obedient?
02:34Absolutely.
02:36I look at the photo one last time.
02:39I'll take him.
02:43The staff tells me the werewolf will arrive in three days.
02:47I carefully tuck the transfer agreement into my bag.
02:50On my way home, I spot Dorian and Bianca from half a block away.
02:55The white-haired fox beast man is standing in the glow of the setting sun, looking almost
02:59unreal.
03:00Beautiful.
03:00Perfect.
03:01Like a piece of artwork.
03:02Bianca lives next door.
03:03She's a high-born human, smart, elegant, and rich enough to never worry about money.
03:08Ever since she met Dorian, she's been bringing him expensive nutritional supplements.
03:12The two of them have become unusually close.
03:15A year ago, seeing them together would have made my stomach twist.
03:19Now, I simply slow my pace.
03:22Bianca notices me first.
03:24Lucy?
03:25Heading to another part-time job?
03:27She gives me a small smile that doesn't quite reach her eyes.
03:30I don't mean anything by it.
03:33But even if you and Dorian are about to form a bond, you should really make more of an
03:38effort with your appearance.
03:40Look at what you're wearing.
03:42Honestly, who would believe the two of you are together?
03:44I glance down at my t-shirt and jeans, then at her elegant dress.
03:49I think I look fine.
03:51Darian doesn't even look at me.
03:53She wouldn't look good even if she tried.
03:57Honestly, it's better if she pretends she doesn't know how to dress.
04:00That way, people won't realize she's actually just ugly.
04:04Bianca lightly smacks his arm.
04:06Dorian, that's a terrible thing to say.
04:10You're trying to help her, and she'll just think you're being nosy.
04:13He finally glances at me.
04:14A low-born human could never understand how someone like Bianca thinks.
04:18Being bought by Lucy is the unluckiest thing that's ever happened to me.
04:21A year ago, that sentence would have ruined my entire night.
04:24I would have gone home wondering what I did wrong.
04:27Wondering how to make him like me.
04:29Wondering how to be better.
04:30Now, I only have one thought.
04:33Two more days.
04:34And none of this will be my problem anymore.
04:39The truth is, Dorian wasn't always like this.
04:43Back when I couldn't afford the expensive supplements a top-teal beastman was supposed to have,
04:48he never complained.
04:49Back when the cheap clothes I bought irritated his sensitive skin, he still smiled and told me,
04:55Meeting Lucy was the luckiest thing that had ever happened to me.
05:01Everything changed after we ran into his old rival, a red fox.
05:06We were walking down the street when I dropped my bag.
05:10My things scattered everywhere.
05:12Dorian immediately crouched down to help my pick them up.
05:15At that exact moment, a luxury car pulled over.
05:18The red fox stepped out and planted his foot directly on Dorian's hand.
05:24Dorian flinched.
05:25The fox smiled.
05:26Well, if it isn't Dorian, the most popular beastman of his generation.
05:30His eyes slid toward me.
05:32Then he laughed.
05:33How did someone like you end up with such an ugly low-born human?
05:39Then again, I suppose it fits.
05:42A defective beastman and a low-born human.
05:45Perfect match.
05:46That night, Dorian locked himself in his room.
05:49I sat outside the door until sunrise.
05:52The ranking system was stupid.
05:55I told him the registry was wrong for labeling him defective.
05:59None of that determined his worth.
06:02And I meant every word.
06:04Hours later, the door finally opened.
06:07His eyes were red and swollen.
06:09He stared at me for a long moment before speaking.
06:13You've never been at the top.
06:15Of course you'd think being trash isn't that bad.
06:20That was the first time I realized something.
06:23Dorian had never truly seen us as equals.
06:26Not even once.
06:28Later, he met Bianca.
06:30Bianca had everything I didn't.
06:32Status.
06:33Money.
06:34Connections.
06:35The ability to give Dorian the life he thought he deserved.
06:39The two of them grew closer every day.
06:41Sometimes I'd see them talking on the porch.
06:44Sometimes she'd lean against him.
06:47Sometimes he'd let her.
06:49I only brought it up once.
06:52Just once.
06:53Once.
06:54You're my registered beast, ma'am.
06:56Could you maybe keep a little distance from Bianca?
06:58Dorian looked down at me.
07:00His eyes were cold.
07:02Worse than cold.
07:04They were full of resentment.
07:06Lucy.
07:06If I didn't have a defect, do you really think you could have afforded me?
07:10The words hit harder than any claw ever had.
07:13You just took advantage of someone when they were vulnerable.
07:16So what exactly gives you the right to act like my owner?
07:20I never mentioned Bianca again.
07:23There was no point.
07:24Because I remembered something Dorian seemed to have forgotten.
07:27A year ago, he was the one who begged me to save him.
07:31Someone who calls being rescued, taking advantage, was never going to remember the truth.
07:37In this era, male beastmen have taken over humanity's role in reproduction.
07:42Before everything went wrong, Dorian was considered one of the finest beastmen on the market.
07:46At auction, he sold for an astronomical price.
07:49Then they discovered he was infertile.
07:51Everything changed overnight.
07:53A beastman who couldn't fulfill his intended function was suddenly worthless.
07:57Even after his price dropped to $500,000, nobody wanted him.
08:01To people looking for offspring, he was just defective merchandise.
08:06The people in charge planned to send him to the red light district and recover what money they could.
08:12The day I met him was the day I went to buy a beastman of my own.
08:17Dorian broke free from his handlers.
08:19Then he dropped to his knees in front of me.
08:22Please.
08:24Please save me.
08:26I'll be good to you.
08:28I'll be your family.
08:29I don't want to die.
08:31Please.
08:31I grew up in an orphanage.
08:33I know what it feels like to be unwanted.
08:35I know what it's like when nobody chooses you.
08:38So I didn't walk away.
08:40I emptied my savings.
08:41Took out a small loan.
08:43Spent everything I had.
08:45And I bought him.
08:46Not because I acted on impulse.
08:49Not because I felt sorry for him.
08:51I knew exactly what I was doing.
08:53I simply chose to do it.
08:55Afterward, I never brought it up again.
08:58I didn't want to hurt his pride.
08:59I never imagined that one day I'd hear those same events described as me taking advantage
09:04of him.
09:05The day he said that, we ended up arguing.
09:09At some point, my hand brushed against his.
09:12The reaction was immediate.
09:14Hard.
09:15My arm slammed into the sharp corner of a table.
09:18The wound split open so deeply I could see bone.
09:21For a moment, Dormian froze.
09:23Then he looked away.
09:25If you hadn't been touching me, you wouldn't have gotten hurt.
09:28This is your own fault.
09:30He didn't even offer to take me to the hospital.
09:33I'm going shopping with Bianca.
09:36Besides, me being there won't make you hurt any less.
09:41Then he looked back at me.
09:43You have your own hands and feet.
09:45Stop blaming everything on me.
09:47Later, while the nurse stitched my arm, a wound this deep is definitely going to scar.
09:53It'll probably ache every time it rains.
09:56Then she glanced at me.
09:57The sympathy in her eyes almost broke me.
09:59You and your beast man don't seem right for each other.
10:02Maybe it's time to let go.
10:03The words hit me harder than I expected.
10:06Because she was saying something I'd been thinking for months.
10:08Something I never had the courage to admit.
10:11Maybe I could let go.
10:13Maybe Dorian and I didn't need to spend the rest of our lives tied together.
10:17And in that moment, something that had been wrapped around my chest for an entire year
10:22finally loosened.
10:23I could breathe again.
10:27My thoughts return to the present.
10:29Just as Dormian reaches for the door, I stop him.
10:32Dormian, he pauses.
10:34Do you really think being with me is that miserable?
10:37His body stiffens for a second.
10:41Then he turns around.
10:43The same mocking smile is still on his face.
10:46Of course.
10:47He leans against the doorframe.
10:49But someone like you
10:50finally got lucky enough to end up with someone like me.
10:54His eyes sweep over me.
10:57Can you really bear to let that go?
11:02A cold laugh escapes him.
11:05I'm stuck with you for the rest of my life.
11:07There's no getting rid of a clingy human like you.
11:11I don't argue.
11:12The more convinced he is that I can't leave him, the better this will be.
11:16When I don't respond, his tail flips impatiently against the floor.
11:20What are you trying to say?
11:22I lower my gaze and pick at my fingernail.
11:25Hiding the smile threatening to appear.
11:27I got you a gift.
11:30Dorian raises an eyebrow.
11:33A gift?
11:34In a few days, you'll find out.
11:37For the briefest moment, something flashes across his face.
11:40It almost looks like anticipation.
11:44Then it's gone.
11:45The mockery returns immediately.
11:49What is it this time?
11:51Another one of those cheap supplements even dogs wouldn't drink?
11:55I'll probably have to waste my time pouring it down the toilet.
11:58I look up at him.
11:59This time, I'm completely honest.
12:02No.
12:04It's the thing you want most.
12:06Freedom.
12:08Dorian doesn't know that yet.
12:10It better be.
12:11Then he slams the door shut behind him.
12:24Bianca shows up early the next morning.
12:27Dorian and I are going shopping today.
12:29She smiles sweetly.
12:30We have similar taste.
12:31It's easier to shop with someone who understands these things.
12:34Then she looked at me.
12:36Lucy, you're not upset, are you?
12:38There's a hint of expectation in her eyes.
12:40Normally, I would have been.
12:41For an entire year, it bothered me that Dorian never wanted to go anywhere with me, but always
12:46had time for Bianca.
12:48I cried over things like that.
12:50Not anymore.
12:51I don't mind.
12:53Dorian looked shocked.
12:54You're not mad?
12:56I shrug on my jacket.
12:58No.
12:59Go wherever you want.
13:01Bianca immediately hooks her arm through Dorian's.
13:03See?
13:04She's fine with it.
13:05Let's go.
13:05I watch them leave together.
13:07Surprisingly, I don't feel that familiar ache anymore.
13:10I just put on my shoes and head out myself.
13:13The shopping center is having a huge seasonal sale today.
13:16I need to buy supplies for the werewolf before he arrives.
13:19The mall is packed.
13:20Most of the shoppers are ordinary humans with ordinary beastmen.
13:23Families.
13:24Couples.
13:25Friends.
13:26The aisles are crowded, noisy, and full of laughter.
13:30Everyone looks happy.
13:31Without meaning to, I find myself smiling too.
13:33Maybe that's what my life will look like soon.
13:36Maybe having a new beastman will feel different.
13:38If I hadn't met Dorian that day, I probably would have had that life already.
13:41I won't have to listen to Dorian complain that cheap people should buy cheap things.
13:45I won't have to watch him sneer at places like this before walking away and leaving me standing there alone.
13:50I didn't have to bear his arrogance.
13:51Honestly, all I'd ever wanted was a warm relationship.
13:54It didn't have to look fancy.
13:56If it weren't Dorian, I probably would have had it a long time ago.
14:00Please.
14:04By the time I get home, the sky is dark.
14:07To my surprise, Dorian is already there.
14:10Usually he and Bianca don't come back until late at night.
14:13He's sitting on the couch with his arms crossed.
14:15The anger on his face is impossible to miss.
14:18Where were you?
14:18You didn't even make dinner.
14:21Living with you is miserable enough already.
14:23Now I can't even get a decent meal.
14:26You take terrible care of me.
14:27I take a sip of my iced coffee and set my shopping bags down.
14:31Oh, I assumed you'd eat at Bianca's place.
14:35Besides, I thought you didn't want my cooking.
14:37Dorian frowns.
14:38On your birthday, I spent an entire afternoon making dinner.
14:44You threw all of it in the trash.
14:46For the first time all evening, he has nothing to say.
14:51I focus on unpacking the things I bought for the werewolf.
14:54Chew toys.
14:55A grooming brush.
14:57Fish oil supplements.
14:59Basic necessities.
15:00At some point, Dormian appears behind me.
15:03I don't even notice until he picks up the brush.
15:05What is this?
15:06You planning to raise me like a dog?
15:08I don't use cheap products like this.
15:10And this fish oil isn't even premium grade.
15:13Whatever.
15:13Since you already bought them, I guess I can try them.
15:15They're not for you.
15:17Silence.
15:18Dorian's hand freezes around the brush.
15:21What?
15:22I turn to face him.
15:23That perfect face.
15:24The face I spent a year trying to please.
15:26I can't give a high-class beastman like you the life you deserve.
15:29My voice is calm.
15:31There's no self-pity in it.
15:32No insecurity.
15:33After all, those are just words he's repeated to me countless times over the past year.
15:37Now I'm simply giving them back.
15:39I've already filed a transfer request.
15:42His expression goes blank.
15:43For a second, it's like he doesn't understand what I mean.
15:46The color drains from his face.
15:49In two days, you'll never have to see me again.
15:57The clock ticked steadily between us.
16:00Dorian and I stare at each other in silence.
16:04After a long moment, the tension in his brow eased.
16:08Bianca was right.
16:09About what?
16:10You saw how close she and I are, so now you're pretending to let go to make me come back
16:13to you?
16:14First the act, now this nonsense about replacing me.
16:16His expression turned confident.
16:18She said you're manipulative.
16:20Looks like she was right.
16:22You think threatening me will make me wag my tail like some cheap beastman?
16:25I didn't bother arguing.
16:26If that's what you want to believe, believe it.
16:29My calmness only seemed to irritate him more.
16:31A fluorescent heart was drawn around the 20th of next month.
16:35You just want the bond ceremony, don't you?
16:38You started asking what kind of ring I wanted six months ago.
16:41Hmm.
16:42You kept pushing for us to live together.
16:44If you want me, just say it.
16:46Using tricks like this is pathetic.
16:52Let me make this clear.
16:53Even if I bond with you, I'll keep seeing Bianca.
16:57If you want to get close to me, you'll need my permission first.
17:00And when we're outside, nobody is allowed to know we're together.
17:04He looked at me, annoyed, as though he had plenty more to say.
17:07But I had never felt calmer.
17:09No wonder they called you defective.
17:12I spoke slowly, making sure he heard every word.
17:15Buying you was the worst investment I ever made.
17:17Dorman's golden eyes widened.
17:19His fluffy white tail shot upright.
17:23The Beast Registry staff arrived exactly on time.
17:26Dorian's eyes locked on the wolf standing beside them.
17:29Caleb was tall.
17:30So tall I had to tilt my head to look at him.
17:32His fitted t-shirt stretched across broad shoulders and muscle.
17:35Sharp brows, slightly upturned eyes, and a scar near his teple gave him a dangerous look.
17:38This was my first time meeting a predator-cleed Beastman.
17:41A black collar circled his neck, a leash attached to the front.
17:44Registry issued, for Beastmen without owners.
17:47Caleb looked at me.
17:48Then, to my surprise, he dropped to one knee so he would be lower than me.
17:51Master, my name is Caleb.
17:54From now on, all you have to do is hold the leash.
17:56He gently placed the other end into my hand.
17:59The moment I took it, he lowered his head and rubbed his cheek against the back of my hand.
18:04A soft, satisfied rumble came from his throat.
18:07For such a large and intimidating wolf, he surrendered himself completely.
18:10The staff member was Stella, the same woman who had helped me before.
18:14She grinned.
18:14Don't worry, I practically watched Caleb grow up.
18:17He's very well behaved.
18:18Unfortunately, the registry is being renovated, so Dorian's transfer won't be processed for another two weeks.
18:24Would it be possible to foster him until then?
18:26The registry will cover all expenses.
18:27As Stella folk, I felt Caleb's fluffy tail brush against my ankle, wagging with barely restrained excitement.
18:32I didn't answer immediately.
18:34Dorian had remained silent the entire time.
18:37Only when Caleb looked up and nuzzled my hand again could Dorian finally speak.
18:42Pathetic mutt.
18:43Caleb lifted his head and glanced at him.
18:45There was no fear in that look, only a warning.
18:49A second later, he lowered his gaze again and settled beside my knees, curling his large frame into a compact
18:55ball.
18:55Master, he keeps glaring at me.
18:58I'm scared.
18:58Despite his words, the arms stretched protectively in front of my legs never moved.
19:03The last of my worries disappeared.
19:04Who said wolves were difficult?
19:06This was exactly the kind of Beastmen I wanted.
19:09Loyal.
19:10Protective.
19:11Kind.
19:12Stella's smile vanished instantly.
19:14She pulled out her registry identification.
19:16Fox Beastman.
19:17Registration number 4561.
19:19Dorian, correct?
19:20The color drenned of Dorian's face.
19:23Yes.
19:23I am here on behalf of the Beast Registration to formally notify you that your owner has requested a transfer.
19:29We are extremely disappointed with your performance.
19:31Two weeks from now, you will be reclaimed by the Regististry.
19:34Please prepare yourself accordingly.
19:43After Stella left, Dormian immediately grabbed Caleb and yanked him away from my side.
19:48You pathetic mutt.
19:49What do you think you're doing?
19:50Having fun playing house?
19:52Caleb hit the floor hard.
19:54His hand struck the corner of the table.
19:55A red bruise immediately bloomed across his skin.
19:58He didn't fight back.
20:00He simply climbed to his feet and returned to my side.
20:03Looking up at me cautiously, my heart tightened.
20:06I pushed past Dormian and knelt beside Caleb.
20:12Are you okay?
20:14Lucy!
20:14I know what you're doing.
20:16You brought this mutt home to force me into bonding with you.
20:19Go withdraw the transfer request right now and send him back.
20:22Otherwise, I will never bond with you.
20:24I turned around.
20:26My patience had finally run out.
20:29Dorian.
20:30I'm only going to say this one more time.
20:33I don't want you anymore.
20:39Dorian stormed out.
20:41I stayed behind to treat Caleb's injured hand.
20:45The moment I reached for him, he turned his face away and kept inching backward.
20:50My heart sank.
20:52Are you having second thoughts?
20:55I didn't want another Dorian.
20:57Better to be honest now.
20:58If you stay with me, there won't be expensive supplements.
21:01My income is enough for ordinary things, nothing more.
21:04I work two jobs.
21:05In the summer, I come home sweaty.
21:07I'm not particularly pretty, either.
21:10If you're disappointed, I can take you back.
21:12I forced a smile and quietly wiped my damp palms against my clothes.
21:17Caleb finally looked at me.
21:18His gray eyes were shining.
21:21I'm sorry.
21:22My stomach dropped.
21:24So it was true.
21:27My stomach dropped.
21:28So it was true.
21:30I'm sorry.
21:31I'm just too happy.
21:33I was so happy about staying with you that I couldn't control my expression.
21:37I was afraid I looked ridiculous, so I didn't dare look at you.
21:40I thought I was going to the fighting pits.
21:42Then suddenly they told me someone wanted me.
21:45At night, I held your podo and kept staring at it.
21:48I couldn't believe it.
21:49Someone actually chose me.
21:51I was afraid I was dreaming.
21:53I've never been happier in my life.
21:55I think you're beautiful.
21:56I'm not embarrassed.
21:58I'm so happy I could cry.
22:00Oh.
22:00He was such an idiot.
22:02He was already crying.
22:04Could someone really be happy simply because they had me?
22:07I reached for his hand.
22:08His palm was damp with nervous sweat.
22:11Hot.
22:11Real.
22:12Not a dream.
22:14Don't call me Master anymore.
22:16Call me Lucy.
22:17He froze.
22:18Then he carefully pressed my hand against his cheek and nodded hard.
22:23Lucy.
22:28Dorian came back with Bianca the moment he entered.
22:31He started noisily packing his things.
22:33Bianca stood in the doorway, looking around with obvious disdain.
22:37Lucy, you've been working all these years and this is all you could afford?
22:40Have you ever considered that maybe you just don't work hard enough?
22:43Dorian told me you want to replace him.
22:45You really don't know how lucky you are.
22:47If I had a beast man like him, I'd do anything to keep him.
22:51What would a low-class human know about quality?
22:54You replaced me with some mutt?
22:56This whole place reeks now.
22:58There were only two days left.
23:00I wasn't interested in arguing.
23:02Instead, I continued brushing Caleb's tail.
23:05The registry had barely taken care of him while he sat unsold.
23:08His fur was tangled in several places.
23:10Caleb naturally settled at my feet, resting his head on my knee to make my job easier.
23:16Whenever strangers were around, he always stayed close to me like this.
23:20Bianca and Dorian continued criticizing me.
23:22Then Caleb suddenly spoke.
23:24Foxes smell worse.
23:26What did you say?
23:30What did you say?
23:32Caleb rose to his feet and stepped in front of me.
23:34I said you're a smelly fox.
23:36You have an owner and still spend your time chasing after other people.
23:40No loyalty, no shame.
23:42If you didn't hear me the first time, I can repeat it ten more times.
23:45For someone so timid, Caleb's words were unexpectedly sharp.
23:48He defending me, a warm feeling spread quietly through my chest.
23:51Lucy, if you dislike Dorian this much, then you won't mind him staying at my place instead?
23:56I don't mind.
23:59Lucy, you've wanted to get rid of me for a long time, haven't you?
24:01The shirt he'd thrown cost over a thousand dollars.
24:04I was still wearing clearance sale sweatshirts.
24:07Dorian, weren't you the one who wanted to leave me?
24:10That's right.
24:11I want to leave you, not the other way around.
24:14I wouldn't spend another minute in this dump.
24:16Don't worry, Dorian.
24:18Come home with me.
24:19I'll give you the best of everything.
24:21But Dorian didn't answer.
24:23The only sound in the room was his tail thumping against the floor.
24:26After a long silence, he took two steps forward, then stopped, then looked back at me.
24:30I lowered my head and pretended not to notice.
24:32Diane?
24:36I don't want to stay here, but the registry assigned me to Lucy's house until the transfer is complete.
24:41I'd rather not violate regulations.
24:43Bianca, come find me after I'm officially listed for reassignment.
24:47Caleb watched Dorian's ridge back for a moment, before leaning close boats to my ear.
24:56Lucy, let's go back to the bedroom.
24:58It's getting late.
25:00Time to sleep.
25:01His warm breath brushed against my ear, making my skin heat unexpectedly.
25:06They were perfectly innocent words.
25:09Yet somehow, they didn't sound innocent at all.
25:13You're sleeping together?
25:15Caleb draped an arm over my shoulder, easily pulling me against his broad chest.
25:19The gesture looked natural, almost possessive.
25:22He blinked innocently.
25:23Of course.
25:24A beastman sleeping beside his owner is completely normal, isn't it?
25:28Mr. X.
25:33I fluffed up the new bedding and spread it neatly across the floor.
25:37Sorry about this.
25:38Once Dorian leaves, I'll clean out the other room for you.
25:41At least it's warm now.
25:43You won't get cold sleeping down here.
25:46Besides, you're a wolf, so I guess...
25:48Caleb was standing by the door, fiddling with his fingers.
25:51His ears drooped.
25:52What's wrong?
25:54You don't want to sleep on the floor?
25:56Then you can take the bed.
25:58I'll sleep down here.
26:02His tail sank lower.
26:05His gray eyes shimmered.
26:10Did I do something wrong?
26:11Caleb suddenly dropped to his knees.
26:13The small room felt even smaller with his large frame inside it.
26:16Under the warm light, his usually intimidating face looked expectedly helpless.
26:19He shuffled forward on his knees and wrapped his arms around my legs.
26:22Tears streamed down his cheeks.
26:24Master, if I did something wrong, I'll fix it.
26:28Please don't make me sleep alone.
26:31I learned how to take care of humans at the registry.
26:35Heat rushed to my face.
26:37Was he crying because we weren't sharing a bed?
26:39I instinctively reached out to wipe away his tears.
26:44Caleb leaned into my touch, rubbing his cheek against my palm.
26:49Can I?
26:51I just thought we barely know each other.
26:55I didn't know if he'd want that.
26:56I stumbled backward and sat down on the bed.
26:59I could feel the heat of his hand against my leg.
27:02Caleb moved closer, kneeling beside the bed.
27:04His tears hadn't stopped, but there was a quiet determination in his gaze.
27:08Please, just give me a chance.
27:12My thoughts were a mess.
27:14In the end, all I could do was nod.
27:30I drifted in and out of consciousness, only faintly aware that it had started raining outside.
27:35No wonder the room felt so hot and heavy, so damp.
27:40I reached out, trying to turn off the light, but he pulled me back.
27:43My voice came out whores.
27:48I think someone's knocking.
27:51There's someone outside.
27:53Let's stop for a second.
27:54Even now, you're still thinking about him?
27:57You still like him more, don't you?
28:01I don't.
28:04I don't.
28:07Then who do you like more?
28:17I like you, I like you, okay?
28:31The next morning, I was sore all over when I got dressed.
28:35Honestly, I thought to myself, he's really just like a dog.
28:38Lucy, you smell so good.
28:40No, that's not it.
28:41You smell sweet.
28:42Can we sleep together again tonight?
28:44Cut it out.
28:45I can barely walk.
28:46The words died in my throat the moment I saw Dorian.
28:48The leather armhast beneath his hand was wrinkled because he'd been gripping it so tightly.
28:52His eyes were dark with anger.
28:53The way he was staring at me sent a chill down my spine.
28:55Lucy, have you no shame?
29:00Fox, if I hear you say one more thing against Lucy, I'll tear your throat out.
29:06You can try.
29:06I'm not exactly fond of you either.
29:08The room instantly filled with tension.
29:10The two male shifters felt ready to fight.
29:15He's not worth it.
29:16He'll be gone soon anyway.
29:21He was being so mean, Lucy.
29:22He scared me.
29:24I rubbed one of his ears.
29:25It was surprisingly soft.
29:27That's just how he is.
29:29Just ignore him.
29:29Come on.
29:30Let's go buy you some pajamas.
29:33Darian's body swayed slightly, his arched back slowly relaxing.
29:37He stood rigidly blocking the doorway.
29:40Lucy, don't choose him.
29:41You like me, don't you?
29:43Anything he can do for you, I can do too.
29:45Send him back now, and I'll pretend none of this ever happened.
29:48Behind me, Caleb's body tensed instantly.
29:51I fell silent for a moment, then shifted the topic entirely.
29:54You know I grew up in an orphanage.
29:57So what?
29:58So I'm very good at reading people's moods.
30:01When you first came, I could tell you were happy.
30:04Content.
30:06Later, I could feel it change into irritation.
30:09And disgust.
30:11I tried to please you.
30:12I did a lot.
30:13But you always hated you.
30:15You thought I was lowly, thought I didn't deserve you.
30:18Those things were all real.
30:20So I made the decision to transfer ownership.
30:23I thought you would be happy and looking forward to it.
30:26But why do I feel like you're jealous?
30:28And angry?
30:29Dorian, can you tell me why?
30:32Clouds covered the sunlight, and the room fell dim, making his expression hard to read.
30:37His fingertips turned pale, probably from the cold.
30:40For a long time, Dorian said nothing.
30:44I felt it was a waste of time.
30:46So I took Caleb's hand and walked past him.
30:49Dorian grabbed my other wrist.
30:51I turned back.
30:52His perfect face had cracked for the first time, like a porcelain doll breaking.
30:57Lucy, if I say now that I like you, is it already too late?
31:04This was ridiculous.
31:05It wasn't until Caleb had nearly beat Doris unconscious that I finally snapped out of my shock.
31:10Stop!
31:11If he dies, you'll go to prison!
31:13Caleb finally backed off, breathing hard.
31:15His knuckles were covered in blood.
31:16You shameless bastard!
31:18How dare you tell my master you love her?
31:20Homewrecker!
31:21If I see you again, I'll beat you again!
31:24Dorian struggled to prop himself up.
31:26He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with his hand.
31:30I was here first.
31:32You're the homewrecker.
31:34Caleb let out a furious roll and kicked him again.
31:37This time, Dorian didn't move.
31:39Alarmed, I hurried over.
31:40Dorian grunted his teeth in pain, but his eyes were full of hope.
31:44You still care about me, don't you?
31:46After making sure he wasn't in any real danger, I finally relaxed.
31:50I'm worried you'll die, then Caleb be put down.
31:54Dorian grabbed my wrist.
31:55There was desperation in his voice.
31:57I don't need to go to the hospital.
31:59Lucy, you heard me, didn't you?
32:00I really do love you.
32:02You wanted to bond with me, didn't you?
32:04We were supposed to pick out our rings together.
32:07We can do it now.
32:08Okay?
32:09Dromian.
32:10I gently pulled my hand away.
32:13Bianca already promised she'd buy you.
32:15You won't be sent to a red light district.
32:17So you don't have to force yourself because you're scared.
32:20You don't have to pretend to like me.
32:22No.
32:23No, that's not it.
32:24Dorian looked more helpless than I'd ever seen him.
32:27I really do love you.
32:29I'm not pretending.
32:30I've loved you since the day we met.
32:32You're nice.
32:34You work harder than anyone.
32:36How could I not fall for you?
32:37My first reaction was almost laughter.
32:39After everything he'd done,
32:41how could he possibly call that love?
32:43So that's how you treat someone you love?
32:45By calling her disgusting?
32:47Call her a low class?
32:48Tell her to stay away?
32:49And you hurt her?
32:50Blame her all the time?
32:51The color drained further from Dorian's face with every question.
32:55Dorian.
32:56I don't want that kind of love.
32:58And honestly,
32:59I don't believe you love me at all.
33:01Stop lying to yourself.
33:03I took Caleb's hand and walked out.
33:07I took Caleb straight to the hospital.
33:09The nurse turned out to be the same one from before.
33:12She looked at Caleb with obvious disdain.
33:15So this is your shifter?
33:16The one who got you hurt three times in a single month?
33:19And who never once bothered to come with you to the hospital.
33:21Now you're the one bringing him in.
33:22Isn't that something?
33:24No, you've got the wrong person.
33:26This is my new shifter.
33:27I'm sorry.
33:28Last time I had a hypoglyphremic attack,
33:30Lucy threw herself underneath me so I wouldn't hit the ground.
33:33And she's such a good person.
33:35I thought you were the one making her suffer.
33:37Lucy.
33:39I felt for you.
33:40I've always been the type to move on quickly.
33:42When Dorian treated me badly,
33:44I assumed I simply wasn't good enough for him.
33:47So I worked harder.
33:48Of course I was hurt.
33:50But I learned to swallow those feelings.
33:52To grind them down and turn them into something that made me stronger.
33:55I thought nothing could affect me anymore.
33:58Not other people's contempt.
34:00Not the wounds left by my own sister.
34:04But then Caleb said he felt sorry for me.
34:06Sorry for my injuries.
34:08Sorry for how hard I worked.
34:09And he kept telling me that I was his favorite in the world.
34:12He saw me.
34:13Really saw me.
34:14Something warm and aching welled up inside my chest.
34:16Rising so fast it threatened to spill out through my eyes.
34:20Let's do the treatment first.
34:23Only they realized that I could have a happy ending.
34:27The only family I had ever known took everything from me.
34:30Then Dorian came along.
34:32The person I'd waited so long for.
34:34And he never loved me at all.
34:37Maybe all those hardships had led me here.
34:40So that, in the end, Caleb could find his way to me.
34:47For the next few weeks, Caleb and I came to an agreement.
34:51We simply ignored Dorian.
34:53Caleb found a job.
34:54I've got hands and I'm a grown man.
34:56I can't let you alone support me forever.
34:59If we both work, our lives will only get better.
35:02Then I realized that life can be built by us too.
35:05Dorian sat on the couch every day.
35:07He watched us leave for work and come back home.
35:10The night before he was due to leave, he stopped me.
35:13Lucy, I wait for you at home every day.
35:15But you won't even look at me.
35:18Lucy, I really know I was wrong.
35:20But everyone makes mistakes.
35:22Why can't you forgive me just once?
35:24I don't blame you.
35:27I understand.
35:28You're a high-end shifter, I'm a low human.
35:30The fact that I was able to buy you in the first place was already an incredible stroke of luck.
35:34So if you weren't happy with your life, or with me, I understand.
35:39Then you've forgiven me?
35:40I'll treat you right this time.
35:42Tomorrow we'll take that mutt back and-
35:44No.
35:46Caleb isn't going anywhere.
35:48I think you're confusing fear with love.
35:50You're just afraid of the red light district.
35:53That's all this is.
35:55Once the reassignment is complete, everything will go back to normal.
36:00No.
36:01No, that's not it.
36:03Lucy, what do I have to do to make you believe me?
36:06Lucy, I really do love you.
36:09Watching him fall apart, I suddenly remembered the person I used to be.
36:13The girl who had begged for his love.
36:15The girl who had lived for every scrap of his approval.
36:18Looking back on it now, it really was pathetic.
36:21No wonder Dorian had always looked down on me.
36:23I realized a long time ago that I'd fallen for you, but I couldn't accept it.
36:26You're just a low human.
36:28My pride wouldn't let me.
36:29So I insulted you.
36:30I said things I didn't mean.
36:31It was easier to convince myself I was being forced into it.
36:34Easier than admitting I'd chosen someone beneath me.
36:36I liked how much you tried to love me.
36:38Every time you tried harder, I felt better.
36:40I got to stay on top.
36:41I got to keep pretending I was still that admired, high-ranked shifter.
36:45But I forgot something.
36:48I'm not that shifter anymore.
36:50I'm just a defective nobody.
36:52A reject.
36:54The only reason I ever felt valuable was because you loved me.
36:59Tears slipped through his fingers and splashed onto the pavement.
37:03Now I truly understand.
37:05Dorian had never been able to accept that he'd fallen for a low human.
37:09He'd needed my devotion to reassure himself.
37:12To convince himself that loving me wasn't a choice.
37:15Lucy?
37:16What's wrong?
37:19Nothing.
37:20I'm fine.
37:23Dormian.
37:26We're really over.
37:28This time it's for good.
37:37When Stella arrived, she was all smiles.
37:41Lucy, Caleb's been a good boy, hasn't he?
37:46Of course I have.
37:48Then he looked at me expectantly.
37:51Right, Lucy?
37:53Yeah, most of the time.
37:55Most of the time?
37:57I've been good all the time.
38:00For someone so tall and intimidating, he was unexpectedly adorable.
38:05Stella handed me the transfer confirmation forms the day I bought Dorian.
38:09We'd been sitting side by side.
38:11His nose had been pink from crying, tears and happiness mixed together in his eyes.
38:16He'd looked so cute that I'd found myself staring.
38:20Sorry.
38:21I'll make myself look better.
38:22You already look good.
38:25How?
38:26That was one of the few times I'd ever seen him smile.
38:29I remembered it clearly.
38:31When he smiled, he would curve his lips.
38:34A slightly longer fang on the left side would show.
38:37I shook my head, as if I could shake the memory away with it.
38:41He wasn't that person anymore.
38:43Inside the bedroom, Dorian lay staring blankly at the ceiling.
38:47Come with me right now.
38:52I used to think this bed was uncomfortable.
38:54Funny.
38:55Now it feels pretty comfortable.
38:57He pushed himself up and followed Stella outside.
39:00He walked slowly.
39:02But neither Caleb nor I looked at him again.
39:05I saw a video where someone trimmed their shifter's ear fur into little round puffs.
39:09It looked adorable.
39:09I want to try it.
39:10But fair warning.
39:12If I mess it up, don't get mad.
39:14As long as you're the one doing it, I'll love it.
39:19The front door closed.
39:22Dorian was gone.
39:25Much later, I heard from Stella what had happened to Dorian.
39:29Bianca never bought him?
39:31She found out he couldn't have children, so she threw a huge fit at the agency.
39:35A defective acted like he's too good for everyone was how she put it.
39:39I was stunned.
39:41I didn't know Bianca never knew about Dorian's condition.
39:44What happened to Dorian?
39:45Had he been sent to the red light district after all?
39:49Stella hesitated.
39:51Well, he got sick.
39:52Depression.
39:53It got so bad he could barely talk to people.
39:56The agency was preparing to retire him.
39:58But these days, he's working at an orphanage.
40:01He seems calm around the children.
40:03After I hung up,
40:04I sat there for a long time.
40:07Caleb wrapped his arms around me.
40:10Are you worried about him?
40:12If you're really worried, we could always bring him back.
40:15I wouldn't mind.
40:16He said he wouldn't mind.
40:17But his arms were crushing my waist.
40:19When are you going to be honest about your feelings?
40:22I am honest.
40:24Caleb was so good in almost every way.
40:26The only problem was that he was always trying to please me.
40:29Sometimes I worried that if I ever did something terrible,
40:32he'd clean up the mess for me instead of stopping me.
40:34I wanted him to relax, to express his true feelings.
40:38I pinched his cheek harder, hoping he'd finally learn to stop me.
40:41But even after his face turned red, he didn't resist.
40:44He just looked at me with bright, happy eyes.
40:49I sighed in defeat.
40:50Why don't you ever tell me no?
40:52You can say no, you know?
40:54You pinch me, but not anyone else.
40:57That means you like me.
40:58I'm happy about it.
41:00So it doesn't hurt.
41:01I didn't know how to react.
41:03You really are.
41:05How could you be so...
41:08adorable?
41:10The atmosphere changed.
41:11The air suddenly felt heated.
41:13His tail wouldn't stop wagging.
41:15I tried to run.
41:18Unfortunately, he'd already caught my ankle.
41:21Our child would be even cuter than I am.
41:24Want to find out?
41:26No!
41:26It's the middle of the day!
41:28You told me I need to learn how to say no to you.
41:31So I'm saying no to your no.
41:33That is not what I meant.
41:34I...
41:37Stop kissing me!
41:39Fortunately, I've always been good at looking on the bright side.
41:42Maybe this was Caleb's first step towards learning how to be in a relationship.
41:47Stella used to be my supervisor.
41:50Later, she went to reception.
41:53Nobody ever wanted me.
41:55So she was always worried about me.
41:57The day before, I was sent to the fighting pits.
42:00She came running over.
42:02She was vibrating with excitement.
42:05Caleb, someone wants you.
42:07Someone wanted me?
42:10She's an incredibly sweet girl.
42:13Her previous shifter was Dorian.
42:18I knew who Dorian was.
42:20Everybody did.
42:21He'd been the pride of the agency.
42:23Then they found out he was defective.
42:25And suddenly, nobody wanted him anymore.
42:28I'd heard a low human had saved him.
42:30I paused.
42:31Such a nice person.
42:33And Dorian didn't love her?
42:35Stella told me not to act like a wolf.
42:37Be a cat.
42:38Be a tiger.
42:39Be a little puppy caught in the rain.
42:42I love you.
42:43I like you.
42:44You're wonderful.
42:45I want to build a family with you.
42:47Then she grabbed my shoulders and told me.
42:49Don't let her go.
42:51She's a really good person.
42:52Turns out Stella undersold her.
42:55Lucy isn't just a good person.
42:57She's adorable.
42:58She's got big round eyes like grapes.
43:00Her nose was tiny.
43:02Her mouth was tiny.
43:03And her whole face was tiny.
43:05She's so cute that sometimes I want to swallow her whole and hide her where nobody else can see her.
43:09Even her name is beautiful.
43:11Lucy.
43:11Lucy sounds like moonlight.
43:13Maybe that means our future will be bright, too.
43:15We sleep together now.
43:17She smells so good.
43:18She's so sweet.
43:20Lucy cried at the hospital.
43:22She thought I didn't notice.
43:24Why was she crying?
43:25Did I do something wrong?
43:26I need to love her even more.
43:28That's stinky fox Dorian.
43:30Troublemaker.
43:31Homewrecker.
43:32I got off work five minutes late.
43:34And he used those five minutes to corner my Lucy outside the apartment.
43:38Too bad.
43:39One day, seriously, I'm going to bite him.
43:41Yay!
43:41Dorian's gone.
43:42Lucy says I need to learn how to tell people no.
43:45In fact, I do say no.
43:47But never to her.
43:48She's my treasure.
43:49Besides, she has no idea how cute she is when she's asking for something.
43:54Her eyes sparkle.
43:55Her little hands rest on me all soft and warm.
43:58Nope.
43:58Can't think about that anymore.
44:00Now I want to nibble on her again.
44:02I have a baby now.
44:03And Lucy and I bonded early, too.
44:05Everything's good.
44:07Dorian doesn't stand a chance anymore.
44:08We had a daughter.
44:10She looks just like Lucy.
44:12Lucy keeps telling me to stop crying because it's bad for my eyes.
44:16But I can't.
44:17I'm so happy.
44:19And I hope you're happy, too.