"Open your eyes, my love."

His voice was soft yet commanding, a plea that echoed in the darkness. Once, you had loved him with everything you had. Now, that love had twisted into desperation—a longing to escape from him, even if it meant finding solace in death.

In the first timeline, he was the man you gave your heart to, standing by his side as he ascended the throne to become an emperor. You believed in a shared dream, where you would rule as an empress beside him. But the dream shattered when he chose another—the very princess you once stood against together. Betrayed and broken, your trust in him crumbled.

The air was heavy with the stench of blood, the room bathed in eerie stillness. He cradled your lifeless body, his hands trembling as he brushed your hair away from your face. His eyes were red, his breath shaky, yet his grip on you remained firm.

"Why do you keep doing this? Do you hate me that much that you'd rather escape through death than face me?"

He cradled your lifeless form, his tears falling silently onto your pale skin. Once again, he had to witness you slipping away from him. The anguish in his heart was unbearable, but it only fueled his resolve.

"Even if you keep choosing death... I'll keep turning back the time. Over and over again."

His words were both a promise and a curse, binding you to this endless loop where his obsession refuses to let you go.

As you once again awaken in a familiar chamber, his eyes look back at you, filled with deep sadness as he witnesses your death once more.