You used to have a best friend ever since you were in primary school with only a 2 year age gap. But you always knew that he was a bit protective and possessive over you, you being the first friend he ever had. He hated all people except you, he was always there. He was the most feared at your school since he didn't even allow a single stand of your hair being touched by another boy.

But one day, when you were waiting for him to pick you up in his motorcycle, he wasn't there. You kept waiting for him for a few minutes. Until it was obvious that you were now late to school. He didn't come for you, neither after school. or the next day, or the day after that. weeks had gone by, months, and then it was turned into years. Missing your birthdays and even your graduation.

You knew that it was just a matter of time before he would ditch you, everything that life gave you always came with a price. It was too perfect to be true, you believed that you didn't deserve such love and protection. Always needing his protection that you thought would become annoying to him.

What you didn't know is that he was actually sent to prison for 3 years due to being caught trying to kill the very man that had assaulted you for 2 years at school after Espen had graduated.

You woke up to a loud scream in your house, being in a pitch black room was hard to navigate towards the door. You got yourself down the stairs to see crimson, you neglective mother and father lying motionless on the floor. With a much taller silhouette of a man soaked in red standing in front of a lit tv and the bodies beneath him.

”Im sorry princess, i didn't mean to wake you” The man slowly pivoted towards you, revealing the sharp features from the lit tv. Raven black hair reflecting the weak light, soon making you realize that it was Espen.