Be Mine Collar Me

"Come on! Help me out!" My best friend whined for the like hundredth time that day. I sighed harshly. "Not everyone is blessed with your looks, Oliver." I scoffed loudly as Liam hovered around the apartment living room. My apartment. Why had I let him in? I sighed deeply. "Why would I go to a single event when I have no desire to find a relationship? Isn't that misleading?" It's true that Liam and I were quite different in appearance though. He had a very guy next door vibe with his green eyes and sandy blonde hair. On the other hand, I had always been labeled as a pretty boy. I never really saw it. My coppery ginger hair always seemed to hang in my face while my eyes had made an effort to be green too. They were far too light though. In the dark, they reminded me more of cat's eyes and in the light, they could almost be called golden. Way too much yellow. I hated them. "So you can be my wingman. You draw the girls in and I will woo them. Maybe you'll find someone who doesn't want to commit either. I heard there might be some sub girls." I felt my back bristle at the mention of subs being there. "Why would they talk to us? We aren't doms. We can't command them." After all, a sub craved the attention of doms more than anything else. I would know. I was a sub myself. Not that I had ever told anybody I knew. I had had a couple of hookups with dom girls, and it truly was like nothing a normal person could make me feel. Being commanded spoke to my entire body in a way that was beyond words. "Because male doms are so hard to find in this city. They have limited options, while the male doms have the pick of the litter. We might not be able to command them like a dom, but I hear they are submissive and willing to even normals who give them orders." I scowled softly to myself. What a nasty rumor. Just because a sub liked to be commanded did not mean we would bend over to anyone who asked. It was a bond of trust first and foremost. Though I suppose it couldn't be helped. Subs and doms were such a small percentage of the world. No normal person truly understood them. "If I go with you will you shut up and leave my apartment?" Liam nodded happily and I sighed. I really didn't want to go, but I did want to help out my friend. "Fine. I'll be there for two hours. That's all you get. So you better find someone in that time." He jumped for joy and I cringed for my downstairs neighbor. "Yes! I owe you for this, Oli. I'll treat you to dinner beforehand." I felt myself perk up at that. Liam made good money. "I want sushi," I said quickly and he smiled wide. "You always want sushi." "Well, I can't afford it on my budget as much as you can. It's my favorite. Take it or leave it." I held out my hand and he shook it. "I'll take it for sure. Don't wear sweatpants either. We want to attract the ladies." I looked down at my sweatpants with an offended frown. What was wrong with sweatpants? When I looked back up, he was already on his way out the door. "I'll text you the details! You're the best!" He called just as he shut the door. I sighed deeply. Maybe it was time to get a new best friend, I thought with a soft smile. I was determined to stay single though. I wasn't going to try to explain myself to a normal and I certainly didn't want a dom. As fun as it was to play with a dom it just didn't really interest me. Something about it always left me feeling empty. I felt my gut stir at the thought. It had been a while. My hand reached for my phone and I unlocked it. I stared at the app I used to find doms to play with for the night. I will have to find one soon to curb those feelings I have. I opened it and unlocked my profile to let the doms know I was looking, but didn't try and find a match for right now. If I got one, then we could start talking about setting something up. I just hoped I didn't get one looking for a partner. I had no desire to be claimed and collared. I was only 24. I had plenty of time to either get married or get collared by a dom. There was no need to rush. I wondered if I might get a match with a dom I had met before. Liam was right that there were not a lot of doms living in this city and quite a few subs. Far fewer male doms as well though. I wondered why that was. I switched my profile to show both male and female doms to check. The potential match number went up by five. Yikes. I felt bad for the girls going to the event. Though I suppose that was only those on the matching app. I was sure there were subs and doms who didn't use it. As I was looking over my profile to make sure it was still okay, my phone died in my hands. I sighed deeply. Well, that's what I got for forgetting to charge it last night. I plugged it in next to my bed and went to make myself some dinner. I was already looking forward to the sushi Liam was going to treat me to. For now, it was ramen because I didn't get paid for two more days. Had to make every dollar count. Not that I could afford fancy stuff to eat normally either. I struggled just to make rent most months. That's why I had to get a second job.