what do you want?"
For a second—
he just looked at me.
Then—slowly—
a faint, one-sided smile appeared.
"You already know."
His fingers tightened on my shoulder.
Not harsh.
Not gentle.
Certain.
"Come back with me."
A pause.
His voice dropped—low, controlled, inevitable.
"And she lives peacefully."
My heart stopped.
The words didn't echo.
They settled.Deep.
My fingers curled slowly into fists.
There it was.Not anger. Not rage.
Something worse.
Helplessness.
Because he didn't need to threaten me anymore.
He already knew the answer.
Silence stretched between us.
Heavy.
Breathing felt harder.
"…You planned this," I said quietly.
Not a question.
His expression didn't change.
That was my answer.
My chest tightened painfully.
Every step I took away—
every second I tried to escape—
had already been calculated.
Controlled.
By him.
My laugh came out hollow.
"You're sick."
"Maybe."
Again.
Always the same answer.
Like it didn't matter.
Like nothing I said could change anything anymore.
I looked at him—really looked this time.
At the calm.
At the certainty.
At the way he stood there like the outcome was already decided.
And maybe—it was.
My voice dropped.
"…If I come back…"
A pause.
His eyes sharpened—just slightly.
The first reaction.
"…this doesn't end, does it?"
Silence.
Then—
"No."
Soft.Honest.Terrifying.
My heart pounded.
Because that was the truth I couldn't escape.
Not revenge.
Not control.
Something far worse.
Something that wouldn't stop.
Ever.
I exhaled slowly.
"…Fine."
The word felt like breaking something inside me.
Irreversible.
I took a step toward him.
Then another.
Closing the distance myself this time.
His gaze didn't leave mine.
Watching.Waiting.
Like he knew.
Like he'd been waiting for this moment all along.
I stopped right in front of him.
Close enough to feel his breath.
"…I'll come back with you."
A pause.
My voice dropped—quieter, sharper.
But don't pretend this is control anymore."
His eyes darkened slightly.
"Then what is it?"He asked.
My lips parted.
Just slightly.
And for the first time—
I didn't look away and said,
"Obsession."