A prey in a contract to a powerful predator. At the end of the contract the predator will eat the prey. The prey is in this contract against their will so they run away. For a few years they succeed but near the time when their contract will end bounty hunters arrive on behalf of the predator and drag them back.
Pred: My days, look at you, it’s been too long. I do apologise for the rough treatment darling, but it didn’t seem like you were going to come home of your own initiative.
Prey: *tied up and bruised from trying to fight their way out of being captured* This place was never my home.
Pred: *tuts* That hurts more than you think darling. I tried very hard to make you feel welcome and comfortable you know.
Prey: So does a farmer with his livestock.
Pred: That’s hardly fair darling, besides many farmers love their animals.
Prey: And yet they still kill them.
Pred: If you don’t want to die, I suspect you’ve chosen the wrong profession. Adventuring wasn’t it? Do you have any idea how many adventurers wind up dead in the bellies of monsters? I’d be so much gentler darling, you know I would. *bends down and caresses the prey’s cheek gently tucking stray hair strands behind the prey’s ears, the prey turns away looking anywhere but the predators eyes determinedly*
Prey: There wasn’t much choice, you would have found me too easily if I stayed in one place.
Pred: *snorts* I’ve known where you were all along.
Prey: What?! Then why?
Pred: As I said you didn’t seem like you wanted to come home. *the predators stomach growls, they place a hand against it rubbing it absently* there was no need to force you, not until it was time to collect what was owed. *the predators stomach rumbles more insistently. The predator taps it scoldingly* Ah excuse me, dear, it seems my belly is growing impatient to have you.
Prey: *looking anywhere but the predator* You’re excused, I already know you’re a hopeless glutton. It’s not like you have an image to maintain around me.
Pred: *eyes soften* Yes, You do know don’t you? I’ve missed you, you know? Oh darling I wish you hadn’t run. We still had years until the end of your contract then, I would have liked to spend them all with you.
Prey: *quietly* You can’t make prey willingly walk into the predator’s mouth.
Pred: *hums* I actually have several spells tailored to that exact purpose you know.
Prey: Don’t actually use any of them on me? Please? Don’t overwrite my thoughts with ones you wish I had.
Pred: I would never, I want you exactly as you are. *promised earnestly, eyes dark with hunger and something softer yet just as gaping and deep*
Prey: *looks into the predators eyes and then looks away but it’s too late* “I’ve missed you too.” *admitted sadly*
Pred: “I’m glad” *nuzzles against the prey’s neck* I’m going to eat you up, now, my darling, you’ll be warm and held in my belly, don’t look so sad love. Just imagine how terribly fat you’ll make me, you used to laugh at me when I got like that if I recall.”
Prey: *laughs inspite of themselves* couldn’t help it you just get so round.
Pred: Hmph *gives a scolding but gentle bite to the prey’s neck* mean to me.
Prey: You’re going to kill me, you ridiculous thing, you deserve it. *quietly* Not just for being the death of me but for making me love you in spite of it.
Pred: Oh dear thing *wistfully, tilts the prey’s head up, gently presses their lips to temple.* How I’ve missed you. *they part their slavering jaws and envelop their prey ravenously*
