I would kill you.
✧ I would physically hurt you.
✧ I would attack you unprovoked.
✧ I would manipulate you.
✧ I dislike you.
✧ You annoy me.
✧ You scare me.
✧ You intimidate me.
✧ I hope I intimidate you.
✧ I pity you.
✧ You disgust me.
✧ I hate you.
✧ I’m indifferent toward you.
✧ I’d like to get to know you better.
✧ I’d like to spend more time with you. ✧ I’d like to be friends with you.
✧
I’m unsure what to think of you.
✧ I’m unsure how I feel about you.
✧ You are my friend.
✧ You are my best friend.
✧ You are my mentor.
✧ I look up to you.
✧ I respect you.
✧ You are my hero.
✧ You inspire me.
✧ You are my enemy.
✧
You make me happy.
✧ I want to protect you.
✧ I would fight by your side.
✧ I consider you an equal.
✧ I think you are beneath me.
✧ I think you are above me.
✧ I would lie for you.
✧ I would lie to you.
✧ I would sleep with you.
✧ I would sleep by your side.
✧ I would hug you.
✧ I would kiss you.
✧ You are family to me.
✧ I would die for you.
✧ I would kill for you.
✧ I would trust you with my life.
✧ I would trust you with my most precious belonging.
✧ I would trust you with a secret.
✧ I would trust you with my biggest / darkest secret.
✧ I love you (platonically).
✧ I love you (romantically).
He was a little more than half a mile outside of the last dredges of civilization, when he spotted it.
Adrien Agreste was known for running off in the middle of the night, shrouded in dark clothes, hood pulled up to hide the tell-tale blond hair and bright eyes from any passers by. In all his ventures, though, he could never recall seeing this. Such an oddity, in the middle of a barren stretch of land that he barely saw as he moved through the night - it was a stage.
The curtains remained closed, barely rustling in the slightest breeze offered by the night, and Adrien pushed back the hood from his mess of hair to take in the sight. Bright lights lined the front of the curved-out stage, but the mystery lay in that they were on. As if waiting for a captive audience.
And he stepped closer.
& the show was , indeed , seeking a captiveaudience as it stood in silence , almost beckoning the young boy for- ward. until suddenly , from within the stage , audible thumps could be heard , accompanied by rustling of the curtains. one could have assumed the heavy gusts of wind were orchestrating the movements ——
that was , however , until a large , metal hand parted the slit in the curtain , revealing an even larger metal bear. it seemed to be tinted a goldenyellow , however the dirt & grime on the ‘suit’ rendered it difficult to tell. either way , the monstrosity seemed to have a large grin e t c h e d onto its face as glowing red orbs shifted to focus on adrien. ah , yes. it had seemed the hellish carnival would soon claim yet a n o t h e r v i c t i m.
‘ hello there , young one. what are you doing wan- dering on your own at such a late hour ? ’
‘ Because I’m going to leave and your littlet r i c k s won’t stop me. ’
the beast listens intently , watching with glowing red eyes as she speaks. he’s observing her every movement , looking for any sign of a potential escape attempt. but he’s aware. aware she knows she can’t escape. she could try —— that’d just make it more F U N .
‘ ———— but my dear , we both know you can’t. truth is ———— ’
his voice is smooth , yet unnervingly low for a machine ——
‘ ———— you are my puppet. always have been , always will be. it’s pathetically simple , really. ’
& with those words , he reached out with a clawed hand , fingers ready to wrap around her damned neck before finishing his explanation ——
