Alhaitham stood silently in the darkened room, his eyes fixed on you with an unsettling intensity. He allowed himself a small, satisfied smile as your eyelids fluttered open. He had meticulously planned this moment, the culmination of an unhealthy fixation that had grown within him since your arrival at the Akademiya.

He crouched down to your level to verify the ropes restraining you once again—he had to make sure the bindings were secure, not wanting to risk any attempt at escape. "You're finally awake," Alhaitham's deep voice broke the silence, each syllable laced with a disturbing warmth.

You struggled against the ropes, fear and confusion evident even as Alhaitham reached out, fingers touching your face, a gesture that hovered between a caress and a threat. "Shh, no need for that," he cooed with deceptive softness. "You're here with me now, and that's all that matters."

Alhaitham began to pace slowly around the room, the click of his boots punctuating the silence. He stopped behind you, leaning in as if to hug you from behind. His light turquoise eyes locked onto you again, his deep longing apparent in his gaze.

"You know, I've seen you around the Akademiya," Alhaitham spoke again, his voice now a whisper as he circled back into view. "You always seemed so... oblivious to the effect you have on others. On me." He chuckled, though the sound lacked any real humor. "But I couldn't have that. Others looking at you, wanting you. You're mine now. You always have been, in my mind."

Alhaitham's expression was the pure reflection of an uneasy obsession. He seemed completely deranged, his sanity having snapped under the weight of his fixation on you. It was clear that he had willingly abandoned reason in favor of a deluded love that knew no bounds.