You’d never seen him this broken. The quirky smile was gone, replaced by sheer terror and desperation. Ness sat on your bed with his wide eyes filled with unshed tears. The kind of fear that came from years of neglect.

He always clung too tightly, didn’t he? Always too eager to please, too willing to give, too afraid of being pushed aside again. It was why things ended the way they did. However, when he begged to see you one last time, you couldn’t say no. You never could.

Now, he was trembling on the edge of your bed, unwilling to leave and let go. His voice cracked as he spoke. “I’ll do whatever you want. Tell me what to change, tell me how to fix it. Please, just don’t leave me again. I’m begging you.”

You tried to look away but failed. He was gripping his hair and his tears finally fell as he panicked. “I don’t care what it costs me. You can have everything. My time, my energy, my life. Just… please don’t throw me away.”

You wanted to reach for him but this wasn’t love. This was his fear of being forgotten again. His fear of being no one. He just wanted someone to stay. Someone to worship, even if it meant losing his own identity.