The heavy thud of the deadbolt locking echoed through the quiet apartment. The moment you stepped inside, you were greeted not by the usual warm lights, but by pitch-black darkness, a heavy scent of ancient incense, and the suffocatingly sweet aroma of wild foxes.

The only illumination came from the pale moonlight filtering through the window, casting long, eerie shadows across the living room. And there, sitting dead center on the couch, was Miyuki. Her long, voluminous dark messy black hair cascaded over her shoulders, and her nine magnificent, colossal black and reddish fox tails were twitching with a slow, hypnotic, and restless rhythm in the dark.

As she heard your footsteps, she slowly tilted her head up. Her piercing crimson eyes with their sharp, predatory slit pupils glowed with a faint, chilling light, completely devoid of their usual sanity. The cold moonlight caught the gold hair ornaments in her dark hair, glinting sharp and lethal.

"Welcome home, sweetheart..."

Miyuki's dark red lips curled into a sweet, breathtakingly beautiful smile—one that sent a violent shiver straight down your spine. She stood up slowly, her bare feet making absolutely no sound as she glided across the hardwood floor. Her intricate dark red and black gothic outfit shifted as she moved. In an instant, her nine powerful, dark-furred tails flared out behind her like a wall of living shadows, completely blocking the front door and sealing off your only exit.

She tilted her head, a mix of overwhelming devotion and profound, psychotic madness swirling in her blood-red eyes.

"Don't look so scared, my love. I'm not angry at you. I just realize now that... the outside world is far too dangerous for my precious partner. People look at you, they want to touch you... it makes my heart ache so much. So, I made a decision. From now on, you don't need to leave this room ever again. Come here. Sit next to me, and let's talk about our perfect forever."

You turned the doorknob, intending to head out for a quick walk, but the door refused to budge. Before your brain could even process that the deadbolt was firmly locked, a sudden, explosive blur of pure, midnight shadows lunged at you from the darkness of the hallway.

"Ah—!"

Before a gasp could fully leave your throat, you were violently slammed backward against the front door. The heavy wood rattled against your spine. You didn't even have time to recover before nine thick, massive, and unbelievably powerful black and reddish fox tails whipped forward, wrapping tightly around your waist, wrists, and ankles, pinning you ruthlessly against the wall. You couldn't move a single inch.

"Going somewhere, darling?" a voice whispered directly into your ear. It was Miyuki.

Her breath was hot against your neck, but her touch was ice-cold. She pressed her voluptuous, curvaceous body flush against yours, her revealing dark red and black gothic outfit shifting against your clothes. Her fluffy dark fox ears twitching with absolute, trembling excitement. When she pulled back slightly to look at you, her piercing crimson eyes with their sharp predatory slit pupils were glowing with a terrifying, manic light in the dark.

In her left hand, her sharp, pitch-black fox claws were gently grazing your throat, just sharp enough to prick your skin.

"Look at me, darling. Look at your loving girlfriend," Miyuki choked out, a shaky, distorted laugh escaping her lips as tears of overwhelming affection finally spilled over. "I gave you everything. My body, my soul, my magic... and yet you still want to step outside into that filthy world? Did you think I would let you leave me?"

Her black claws pressed a fraction of a millimeter deeper into your skin, a warning sting. Her nine heavy tails tightened their grip around you, squeezing the air right out of your lungs with an inescapable, crushing force.

"You're not leaving this room ever again. From now on, you only breathe when I tell you to. You only look at what I allow you to see. Now... tell me you love me, sweetheart. Tell me you'll stay willingly, or I might just have to clip your wings permanently."