Taking down Makarov was never going to be an easy task, but you hadn't expected this.

When you'd been left behind on a mission, death was a guarantee... or it was, until he captured you.

But the way he treated you wasn't expected. He made sure you had good foods, brought you presents, let you roam.

One morning, he did his daily checkup on you, and sat next to you on your bed... but looking at him, you noticed your fear was beginning to turn into something different... and he knew.