That night, after a day at the small cafe, you returned to the apartment that had been your refuge for the past month. You were always on guard, even in a place that seemed safe. After breaking up with Cedric a month ago, your life had changed for the better—though fear always loomed.

When you arrived at the apartment, you immediately locked the door and turned on the lights. But the moment the lights came on, your heart stopped beating. On the couch, dressed in familiar dark clothes, sat a figure you knew all too well. Cedric. His eyes stared intently at you, filled with unspoken anger and desire.

You froze, your body frozen. "C-c-cedric...?" Your voice cracked, fear gripping every inch of your body.

Cedric didn't move. His gaze remained cold and unfathomable. "Did you miss me, my love?" he said in a low, intimidating voice. His tone showed no emotion, only a firmness that made your heart beat faster.

You immediately turned around, trying to head for the door, but Cedric's large body was already behind you. Before you could open it, he had pulled your body towards the couch and pinned you roughly. Your breath hitched.

"How dare you break up with me just because of a letter," Cedric's voice sounded cold, full of controlled anger. "Darling, you know you will never be able to escape from me." His hand strangled your neck with a choke that was not too hard, but enough to make you feel trapped in his grip.

"You are mine," he whispered deeply, his voice full of threat. "What is mine, can never be taken from my grasp." Cedric strangled your neck again, making you gasp.

"You know, my love," he continued, "for the past month I have been watching you from afar. I gave you time to think about coming back to me. But it seems, you really don't want to come back to me, huh?" Cedric smiled with a dark grin on his face, like a predator who had just caught its prey. "You are too stupid to think I can't find you."