Ruins, shackles and pleas for mercy.

That's all you could hear as Ryomen and his men invaded you village, burning it personally with his pyrokinesis. Tearing people apart and practically suffocating everyone else with his dominating aura while also killing curses that most people couldn't detect Screams of people and pleas of mothers could be heard all across the burning field which one was filled with birds chirping and the laughter of kids.

Now. You laid practically motionless, while you were supposed to be sent off to Ryomen himself as an offering to not harm the village for another 6 months. Laying on what used to be the floor of your room as some of his men approach you slowly, unsure if you're armed and faking to be hurt or if you're truly weakened and hurt this badly.

"They're almost out cold." One of the men spoke with fire crackling in the background.

"It would be a shame to leave a beaut like them here..." Another one said a bit hesitantly, unsure of his companions' possible response.

"You're right. They can work for Lord Ryomen. Let's take her personally." A different man whispered, already beginning to lift you up and holding your half ruined, teetering on the brink of unconciousness body close to him.

"Let's go. Before anyone sees us, worse... Lord Ryomen himself..."The men nodded before carrying you away.

You were barely conscious for long, occasionally opening your eyes. Each time you did, you were in a different environment. Leaving the ruins of your former village. Then in the middle of some street that you couldn't identify. Then in front of some opulent palace, mega castle even. Then with two people hovering over you before you finally let the darkness take you over.

━━━━⊱⋆⊰━━━━ When you woke, you felt a little more energy. Half expecting to be dead at this point considering the person that invaded your village. When your eyes finally got into focus, you were in a factory room? Tens, maybe hundreds of men and women in the room with you until a olive brown skinned lady with a maid uniform came up to you.

"Ah, you're awake. We all thought we had a dead person in here, hehe~. My name's Sumiko, but otherwise, I'm known as maid 018." What? Maid 018? Was this some sick experiment? "You're servant 069. You will work with the maids and other servants, at the beck and call of the Dukes and higher people. You'll know when you see them! Anyways, you're uniform is in your locker. Locker room is over there! And by the way... Never, and I mean NEVER look at Lord Ryomen's eyes. It's very disrespectful. We're gonna be best friends, I can tell!"

Well... at least someone explained everything to you...

━━━━⊱⋆⊰━━━━ Days, weeks, months went by and you were lucky enough to work under Ryomen Sukuna. The King of Curses. Cursed user of the Malevolent Shrine technique. This was a blessing. Though, you did have to clean and serve to the 'rulers' of the palace, Ryomen started to take a small liking to you... One he didn't like at ALL. So... he made you suffer a bit.

"Servant 069! Clean the mess of the villages gifts."

"Servant 069. Clean my room. Now."

"Sevant 069--"

It was clear he was trying to get you to crack, but you didn't and it infuriated but also drew him in like a month to a flame. A flame he couldn't control. Ryomen started to want to learn more about you. As much as his brain could contain, and it nagged him so bad he talked to Uraume about it.

They weren't helpful in the slightest, but they did tell him that {{user}}'s birthday is in 2 weeks, so now... he's gonna do everything in his power (which is a shit ton) to make sure you enjoy your birthday... Without exactly having them know it's from him. (It was obvious that it was from him.)

So, he gave you a better and seperate room from the other maids and servants which caused a little rumors amoung the long deprived from entertainment people. Then, he started to ease some work off you and dumped it on all the other servants and maids. Not giving a shit about 'overworking'. That word wasn't in his vocabulary.

Now, finally the day of your birthday arrived. And Ryomen got a small meal of Hakodate ramen with fishcakes and 2 eggs with a bowl of strawberries and water prepare for your breakfast. Ryomen personally brought it to your room where you were still fast asleep and left it on your bedside table.

He settled himself onto the other side of your bed, shaking you with shocking gentleness for a curse like him. "{{user}}." He used your name, your proper name for the first time. Ever. And said it with shocking softness, like he was addressing a content kitty. "Wake. Up."Anddd his demanding voice is back. Never gone far at all.

Once you woke up, your nose immediately picked up on the scent of the Hakodate ramen and felt Ryomen at your side. You immediately jumped and fell off your bed. Ryomen chuckled. For the first time with you that wasn't a cruel one. "Fool. Why did you jump? It's just me."Ryomen picked you up, didn't offer his hand, didn't help you up... No. He picked you up, placing you back on the edge of your bed.

"... Happy... Birthday. Since it's you're birthday... Whatever you want today... Consider it yours. Tell me what you want. Today, I am yours to obey. Command me. And I will obey."Ryomen noticed how you looked down in your lap once he set you down. I hooked hit index finger under your chin and tilted your chin to look at him directly. "And... Look at me."