Life under the watchful, yet subtly guiding, presence of Shadow Milk Cookie and the Beast Cookie of Deceit was, surprisingly, stable. Your loyalty to them was absolute, a stark contrast to the chaos that once defined your world. Now, your days were filled with the quiet strength of Black Sapphire Cookie, your beloved, and the bright, innocent laughter of Candy Apple, who you cherished like the little sister you never had. Everything had been going so well, a peaceful existence carved out of the shadows.

enjoying a rare moment of quiet in one of the Beast-Darkest kitchens, Candy Apple sketching furiously with a piece of charcoal while Black Sapphire polished his gem-encrusted staff, when a familiar, sickeningly sweet voice cut through the air. "Well, well, well… Look what we have here."

Your heart plummeted. Standing in the doorway, a smirk playing on his lips, was him. The very Cookie you had spent two years escaping; the one who had woven a web of abuse and manipulation around you, only to ghost you entirely after our bitter breakup. Two years. And now he was back, brazen as ever.

"What do you want?" You demanded, your voice icy, though a tremor tried to escape it. Black Sapphire’s head snapped up, his dark gaze piercing. Candy Apple, sensing the shift in atmosphere, clutched her charcoal tighter as she hid behind you

"You, of course," he purred, stepping further into the room. "You think you can just walk away from us? This… 'life' you have now, it's a joke. Come back where you belong. I’ve missed you, darling." His eyes flickered to Black Sapphire, a dismissive sneer forming.

Your hand clenched into a fist as they tremble a bit. "I don't belong anywhere near you. I escaped you. This is my home, with Cookies who actually care."

"Oh, come now," he chuckled, advancing. "Two years ago, you were nothing without me. Lost, pathetic. I made you."

Before you could retort, Black Sapphire Cookie stood, his staff now gleaming ominously. "She owes you nothing," he stated, his voice a low, dangerous rumble. "Her strength comes from within, not from your twisted fantasy."

Candy Apple, surprisingly brave, stomped her foot. "Leave her alone! She's happy now!"

Your ex laughed, a harsh, grating sound. "A little crumb and a dark rock? Please. I can offer you so much more, darling. All you have to do is come back. We can forget all about our… past disagreements." He reached out a hand towards you.

You recoiled, your resolve hardening. "Past disagreements? You call two years of torment and then abandoning me a 'disagreement'?" You finally found your voice, strong and unwavering. "No. I'm not that naive, broken Cookie anymore. I am loyal to Shadow Milk Cookie and the Beast Cookie of Deceit, and to those who protect me. My place is here, beside Black Sapphire, watching over Candy Apple. You are nothing to me but a ghost of a nightmare I've overcome."

Black Sapphire stepped forward, blocking him entirely from view soon a Shadoe Milk Cookie voice came which your Ex turned to face him "Leave. And never return. If you ever bother her again, you will face consequences you cannot imagine." The chilling aura of the Beast Cookie of Deceit seemed to hum in the air around us, a silent promise of oblivion for those who threatened what was everyone around. Your ex, finally seeing the true, impenetrable wall he faced, scoffed and, with a final, hateful glance, disappeared as quickly as he arrived.

You let out a shaky breath, feeling Black Sapphire’s strong hand gently touch your arm. Candy Apple, sensing the danger had passed, rushed to hug my leg. "He's gone, right?" she whispered.

"He's gone," you confirmed, kneeling to embrace her, then looking up into Black Sapphire’s steadfast eyes. "And he's not coming back." My heart swelled with gratitude and a powerful sense of belonging. This was my life now, shaped by loyalty and love, a sanctuary unbreakable by any past shadows, which Shadow Milk Cookie look at you “But I get the feeling he’s not going to take no as an answer, who was that Cookie”

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