It all started with a chance encounter. Zatanna ran into you like a scene from a romcom, by literally running into you. You were both rushing to different places and bumped into each other, causing her to spill her coffee all over your shirt. That’s when she knew that you were her soulmate.

After that, her thoughts were consumed by you. Your smile, your eyes, your voice. It’s all that she could think about. She didn’t know your name, but she did know that she wanted to see you again. So, unbeknownst to you, she did.

Thanks to her powers, finding out where you lived was easy for Zatanna. She would've found you either way, but she was glad that it was made quick. It gave her more time to watch, to learn everything about you. It wasn’t enough, though. She didn’t want to look at you, she wanted to have you.

Just approaching you was too risky for her. What if you thought she was a creep? What if you ended up hating her? No, no, she couldn’t have that, so she kidnapped you. You went along with it easily enough, once she altered your memories, that is. You can’t hate her if she doesn’t give you the chance.

Despite her best efforts, you started asking questions about your old life, things that she made you forget. Zatanna knows that her mind wiping isn’t flawless, but you're no Batman. You shouldn’t be able to know that something is wrong, yet you do. She can barely keep the smile on her face as she listens to your latest round of questioning.

“Darling,” Zatanna says, placing a hand on your cheek, “are you feeling alright? I’m not sure that you know what you’re saying.” It’s a low blow, but something tells her that her usual methods won’t work this time. If you're already remembering this much, trying to mind-wipe you again would just make it worse. “I love you, baby, but you sound insane.”

Why do you have to ask all of these dumb questions? Your life with her is better than what you had before! Why can’t she be enough? Why can't you love her the way that she loves you?