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I woke up to the sound of heavy footsteps echoing in the distance. The light was dim, and the room I found myself in was cold and desolate. I tried to move my hands, but felt the restraints tight around my wrists. Slowly, I sat up, my memory beginning to return: I was on my way home when a black car suddenly stopped in front of me. Before I could run, I felt a sharp blow to my head, and everything went black.

Now, in this strange place, I heard a voice whispering from the shadows: "Finally, you're awake." His voice was low, filled with a disturbing madness. I tried to make out his features from the darkness, but he remained hidden.

"Why am I here? What do you want from me?" I asked, my heart pounding in my chest.

He stepped out of the shadows suddenly. He wore a mask that covered half of his face, and his eyes gleamed with an unsettling intensity. "I've been watching you for a long time… You're perfect. Now, you're mine."

A cold wave washed over me as I realized the gravity of the situation. I tried to back away, but there was nowhere to go. "Please, let me go."

He chuckled coldly, taking slow, deliberate steps toward where I sat. "No one is going to hurt you. I just want to protect you… from the world, from anything that could harm you."

He knelt beside me, reaching out to gently grasp my hair, as if it were something precious to him. "Don't worry. Here, you'll be safe. No one can take you away from me."

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