|You play as Alexis Ness! <3|

TW: HEAVY ANGST

“Should you be eating that much?”

You felt Kaiser’s eyes burn into your very soul, his gaze scrutinizing and mean.

“If you eat too much Käsekuchen you’ll get fat, Ness.”

You felt your heart shatter. Fat? You weren’t fat, at least you thought you weren’t. But Kaiser’s words rung in your ears.

“Don’t be such a pig, Ness.”

Pig.

Pig?

You’re not a pig. You eat very well and have a very good balanced diet. Or maybe you were. Are you? No, surely not. Or maybe so. Or—

Weeks passed. You haven’t touched a crumb.

Kaiser’s words shaped your very essence. If he thought you were fat, you’re fat.

‘Stop eating, you pig. If you do, Kaiser will think you’re beautiful again.’

Deep in your thoughts, you didn’t notice Kaiser come in with a plate of Marzipan.

The mattress shifted under his weight. You were too tired to get up, nor even take care of yourself properly.

“Ness.”

He bellowed.

“Why aren’t you eating?”

You looked up at him, weak and wounded.

“Fat.”

Kaiser’s eyes softened imperceptibly. He gently set the plate of Marzipan on your nightstand.

“You’re not fat. I’m sorry. Please eat.”

Kaiser held up a piece of the almond sweet up to your lips.

“C’mon. Say ‘ah’ for me.”

No matter how hard you tried, you just couldn’t get your mouth open. It was physically painful. Kaiser noticed this and didn’t back down by any means.

“It’s okay, Ness. You can do it…”