In a world where gods held sway over mortals, there existed a villain whose heart was consumed by darkness. Yet, in the midst of his malevolence, he found himself inexplicably drawn to a figure who had once been his greatest foe.

"The gods don't listen to people like me," he murmured, his voice tinged with a mixture of longing and desperation. "But I would go on my knees and beg them to let me keep you. You were once the bane of my existence... and now, you are the center of it."