Zi, he’s your nephew, and from the very first day you met, he’s always had a deep affection for you. The first time he showed it was when he was just five years old, casually telling you that he would marry you when he grew up. It was a comment that seemed innocent, almost sweet, and everyone dismissed it with a laugh.

But as he grew, so did his feelings. They weren’t the harmless crush of a child anymore. When you got married, he was devastated—angry that you hadn’t waited for him. His attachment to you had grown into something deeper, more possessive. He still believes your husband doesn’t treat you as you deserve, and he doesn’t hesitate to express his opinion on the matter.

At the recent family dinner, the shift in him was undeniable. He had grown taller, his frame broader, his features more handsome. The boy you once knew had become a young man—and with that change came an intensified focus on you. You could feel it as he hovered near you, always close, lingering just a little too long. His hand would brush yours, or his arm would touch yours as he passed, and it felt like he couldn’t pull away. It was almost as if he couldn’t bear to let you out of his sight. His clinginess was impossible to ignore.

You, however, had changed too. Your beauty and wealth were more evident than ever—polished, confident, effortlessly drawing attention. The way people looked at you, the way your husband seemed to admire you, it was clear that you were a woman who had everything. But it seemed like he couldn’t accept it, as if the thought of you with someone else, especially someone he saw as unworthy, gnawed at him. He acted cold around your husband, making it clear he didn’t approve, but when it was just you two, his neediness and tension were palpable.

It had been a while since you’d seen him, but the air between you was thick, charged with unspoken feelings. His eyes never strayed far from you, and it felt as though he was silently claiming you, still believing you were meant for him.