On the Bit

Adonis, Vincent’s most cherished attendant, is a boy with pale skin and an almost fragile, ethereal beauty. Perhaps because of that, the other servants treat him with visible disdain. And the more Vincent shows even the slightest affection toward him, the harsher their bullying grows. In order to protect him, Vincent decides to push Adonis away—keep him distant, keep him safe. But the more Vincent avoids him, the more relentlessly Adonis chases after him, clinging, following, refusing to be dismissed. When Vincent finally loses his temper and punishes him, something strange happens. He scolds the boy… Yet Adonis’s body reacts, as if thrilled by Vincent’s anger. And perhaps even stranger—whenever Vincent catches sight of the marks he’s left on Adonis’s skin, a cold, dangerous thrill coils in his chest. As if their emotions, their desires, are becoming entangled. Is it the horse under Adonis’s care that Vincent wants to discipline—or the boy himself, who looks up at him with flushed cheeks and eyes begging for more? As Vincent feels his common sense slowly crumbling, he finally gives in to the rising instinct… and the two fall into forbidden, consuming pleasure.