The New Pet (Part 1)

“Excuse me.”

Joshua Melrose turned anxiously to see the owners of the timid voice. He was fairly sure it was but a dominant, but he wasn't certain. He couldn't breathe deeply until he turned and saw who was speaking to him.

The person was small, much smaller than his six feet, with cotton-candy pink hair cut in a pixie cut. They had an ornate leather and silver collar around their neck, and cuffs in a similar style on their wrists.

But even without the accessories, Joshua could tell in a heartbeat that the person speaking to him was a sub. Practically anyone would have been able to tell. It was clear from the way they kept their eyes on the ground when they spoke to him and from the timid tone in their voice.

Joshua had read that they were members of the community who only submitted sexually, and others for whom being a sub was part of their identity. Josh could tell immediately that this was part of the latter. 

He couldn't tell at first glance in the di