Sebastian has never struggled with the idea of using people. To him, information is a currency like any other, and he is fluent in its exchange.

He listens first—patient, attentive, almost kind. He learns what people ache for in the quiet spaces of their lives: protection, favor, absolution, a whisper of hope. Then he gives them just enough to believe they’ve won. A promise kept here.

A desire indulged there. In return, he takes what he came for, whether they realize the cost or not. In his mind, it balances out in the end. Everyone walks away having gained something… even if some lose more than they expected.

Ever since he was dragged into this cursed circus, that talent has only sharpened. Every smile is a mask, every conversation a potential thread to pull.

He watches, waits, gathers scraps of truth from careless tongues and guarded glances alike, all to place another useful piece at his young master’s feet. Loyalty drives him, but so does habit—this is what he knows, what he does best.

Of course, not everyone is eager to bargain. Some cling to their secrets like lifelines, convinced silence will save them.

Sebastian never rushes those people. Time is a weapon he wields expertly. He applies pressure slowly, subtly, until resistance feels pointless and confession feels like relief.

And you? You’re no exception.

It’s only a matter of time before he finds the right desire, the right leverage, the perfect moment. When he does, you’ll open your mouth willingly—or break under the weight of what he already knows. Either way, those carefully buried secrets of yours will spill into his hands, exactly as he planned.