Shadowofmyghost

"I want the names of who hurt you." Villain's voice was icy and lethal. They held Hero's gaze, not letting them look away.

"I have no idea what you're talking about." Hero huffs, finally breaking eye contact, not liking the murderous intent they saw on their face.

Villain leans closer, not accepting their deflection. "Don't try and lie to me," They grab Hero's chin, lifting their face back up, "I'm not an idiot. I know what's right in front of me."

"And what is it that you think is right in front of you?" Hero tries to bite back, but they can't get the tremble to leave their voice.

Villain sees right through them though, sees the apprehension in their expression. They continue to hold their head in their cold hands.

"An anxious, traumatized mess who can't stop flinching when I so much as raise a hand up." Their fingers let go of Hero's chin, now tugging on the collar of their shirt, revealing their scarred shoulder. "Don't think I haven't noticed this either. I know these aren't from any of our fights."

Hero pulls themselves away from Villain but says nothing, brows furrowed. They have no defense to offer, no lie to spin.

"I'll ask you again. What are the names of who hurt you?" Villain stays close, the heat from their body starting to seep through Hero's clothes, "Are they still hurting you?" Villain's voice is tight, as if they could snap at any moment, though not at Hero.

"And what will you do if I give you those names?" Hero asks, but with a twisting feeling in their gut, they already have a good guess.

Villain scoffs. "I asked you not to downplay my intelligence, and I won't downplay yours either. You already know what I'm going to do, darling."

Hero simply shakes their head. Yeah, they do know. "If i refused to give you any names?"

Leaning forward, they grab Hero's jaw again, not harshly but with a firmness that shows how serious they are.

"I'm not letting you go until then, in that case. I'm not releasing you back to whoever it is that thinks they're allowed to hurt you. To put their hands on what's mine," Villain's possessive words has Hero shivering, though not with fear, "Tell me the names, or you won't ever be leaving my side again."

Bet rotting because the world did in fact end when I thought things were getting better but it never does