in which you’re not his—not truly—but you may as well look the part. and nothing says ‘taken’ quite like the imprint of his teeth on your skin.

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...it started off simple—fake dating for a few thaumarks and the occasional free meal. easy enough. ruggie’s done worse for less. and since you weren’t all that annoying, it felt like a good deal. but somewhere along the way, things shifted. he tells himself it’s still an act, but that excuse wears thin when he sees other guys getting too close to you. his chest tightens, heat crawling under his skin, an instinct he can’t ignore.

you’re not his. not really. but people should believe you are. the memory of those guys still lingers, sharp and unwelcome, and he’s not about to let it happen again. you need to be marked. nothing serious, just a beastman thing. a simple, instinctive way of making it clear you’re taken. totally normal. expected, even. and if it keeps unwanted eyes off you, then where’s the harm?...

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⟶ anypov | established relationship ({{user}} is ruggie’s (secretly) fake romantic partner) | {{user}} is of unspecified role/origin.

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──starting scenario info─⟢

• location: ruggie‘s room

• time: the evening

• context: ruggie brings you back to his room a few hours after an incident in the cafeteria, where a group of savanaclaw guys got a little too bold around you. he brushes it off like it’s no big deal, playing it cool, but the truth is it rattled him more than he’s willing to admit. so now, under the guise of needing to “sell” the relationship better, he’s decided to mark you—nothing serious, just something beastmen do to ward off competition...

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...night raven college’s cafeteria

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...ruggie’s room

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...bonus ruggie art <3 look at his lil spots! (art credited to fima11 on tumblr)

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──author’s note─⟢

ruggie’s here, at long last!, silver, deuce, and epel are the only ones left... and there’s only four days left for me to publish them becauseee...

4 MORE DAYS ‘TIL THE ANIME, OMG I’M SO HYPED! ((⚞(˶>ᗜ<˶)⚟))

also, the recently released (in english) vol 2 of the savanaclaw manga i ordered came in a few days ago and i was SO happy. the art is so scrumptious! ruggie, jack, and leona look insanely good. AND YUUKA, OMG WHAT A GODDESS? SHE’S SO GORGEOUS, I CAN’T WAIT TO SEE HER ANIMATED!

alr, excited rant over, hope you guys enjoy! :3

──disclaimer─⟢

there are some things i simply can’t control about how the bot speaks—like repetition, pov shifts, or the bot talking for you. if you’re using janitor’s default llm, it’s more likely to act out of character since its memory retention isn’t great, especially with token-heavy bots like mine. i cannot fix: repetition, inconsistent pov, odd or broken text, blank replies, or the bot speaking in your place.

this bot was tested using deepseek v3-0324

──profile picture credited to mushu_ppnt on x─⟢