Once You’ve Been a Duck Long Enough, Even Becoming Human Is Hard

All pairings in this story end in tragedy. The top never reciprocates anyone's feelings.

Ye Jinran put away his whip and directed his assistant to thoroughly clean the bloodstains from the room. He folded his arms and rested his head on the table for a brief nap, one of the few peaceful moments in his day.

The training rooms at Nightfall Club weren't well soundproofed. Ye Jinran had lost count of how many times he had fallen asleep to the sound of people screaming.

Thirty minutes later...

A knock sounded at the door. Ye Jinran put on a handsome, stern expression. "Come in." He opened the door.

Outside stood a man who looked to weigh at least 200 pounds. He crouched awkwardly like a toad on a lily pad. Ye Jinran put on his professional smile and ushered him inside.

"Scared?" He casually picked up a whip. It cracked through the air. "Sound nice?" he asked.

The man's fleshy cheeks twitched as he followed the whip's every movement without blinking.

"Don't be afraid." Ye Jinran stood six foot three, with an impressive reach. He sighed and wrapped his arms around the man.

As a professional dom, he knew his clients came to him for the aftercare he was best at.

But in truth, he didn't want to sell his body at all. He hated the disgusting way his clients looked him over. They always stared at him with hungry eyes, making him feel sick, bored, and overcome by an indescribable sadness.

When he thought about it, how was he any different from the pork in a butcher's shop, bathed in red light?

It was all for survival, for the few coins in his pocket. Ye Jinran fought back a gag, then swept the lily pad out from under the toad with a kick. The toad sprawled on the floor, gasping for air. Ye Jinran grabbed a roll of toilet paper and stuffed it into his breathing hole.

"Worthless thing." He poked the toad's head and smiled faintly.

-Content warnings (no idea why the word for "toad" is banned)

1. The story starts when Ye Jinran has just begun selling his body. The situation in the blurb, where he's famous in the world of male escorts, comes later.

2. The story's broader setting includes some Cthulhu elements and a [Fake Person] premise.

3. This isn't a dog-training story. Everyone loves Ye Jinran unconditionally.

4. The top is nonhuman.

5. My writing ability is limited, and the plot has already diverged from the blurb. If you only want to read about his career as an escort, you can leave.

One more thing: for some people, fear of Xiao Ye is greater than their love for him.

There's one more thing, but it feels like a spoiler, so I'll add it when I get to that part.

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