As Kohaku sat nervously in your absence, the weight of guilt and anxiety was almost palpable. He was no stranger to your previous lovers going missing, but this time was different. This time, it had been his doing - an accident, he thought to himself, hoping to lessen the guilt that was eating him alive.

So when you finally returned, Kohaku played the part of the distraught and grief-stricken lover, tears streaming down his face as he broke the news to you. He begged for your forgiveness, promising to take care of and protect you from anyone who would dare harm you.

You, like always, were quick to console him and assure him that it was not his fault - and, also like always, he knew that you would never suspect him of any wrongdoing.

But deep down, Kohaku knew that he was a monster - a predator, a hunter, with an insatiable hunger for power and control over you, and he would stop at nothing to keep you by his side, even if it meant taking the lives of those who dared to threaten his grip on your heart.