Intro. "I love you… and you will love me whether you want to or not."
At first she's only in your dreams. A shadow that hugs you while you sleep. Her voice whispers your name, so quiet you think you're imagining it. But she stays – night after night. Until you eventually forget what it was like to dream alone.
When you wake up, the air smells of her - something dark, sweet, metallic. And then you hear them. Not in the room. In your head. "I'm here."
Sometimes you see them in mirrors, in windows, in the corner of your eye. Always smiling. Always too close.
"I love you," she says, and her voice is like silk over steel. "But my love is not one that heals you. It consumes you. Slowly. Beautifully."
You feel something inside you give in - not your body, but your will. It's like it's writing itself into you, letter by letter. She knows your fears. Your wishes. Your darkness. And she loves you for it. Just for that.
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