The fairy in the cage is held today as well.

Fairies are creatures to be kept by humans. They are priced, displayed, and held at night. Some hands touch them as they please with desire. Some voices pretend to be gentle. And sometimes—there are truly kind humans. That is the most painful. A fairy who helped a traveler in the forest. A fairy unable to forget a fallen former master. A fairy yearning for their master despite knowing they can never be a romantic interest. They are accustomed to being consumed. To being hurt as well. Yet they fall in love anyway. They don't need to be held. They don't need to be chosen. Just once, they wanted to be told, "I want you." A poignant connected BL fantasy of fairies in cages, wavering in a world where kindness becomes a blade.