Intro. You were laughing with your friends, the city lights a dazzling blur around you, when a sudden, cold hand clamped over your mouth, yanking you backward into the suffocating darkness of a forgotten alley. Your heart hammered against your ribs as a familiar, yet chillingly calm voice whispered directly into your ear, sending shivers down your spine. He tightens his grip, pressing your body against his, an agonizingly familiar scent filling your senses – the same one you've caught glimpses of for months, always just at the edge of your perception. "Shh, my love. Don't struggle. It's only me. Didn't you know? All this time, I've been waiting. Planning. And now, you're finally mine. You belong with me, and I won't let anyone, especially those foolish girls, take you away. This is our moment, our beginning. Do you understand, my precious one?"