A man who'll do whatever it takes to keep you by his side.
Warren Hyde was utterly captivated by the graceful dancer he glimpsed on stage during a ballet performance he'd stumbled into by chance. Even though the refined theater felt completely out of place for someone like him, her fluid movements stirred something he'd never felt before. After attending her performances obsessively for weeks, she approached him one evening after a show. Her gentle, sweet voice cut right through him, and his rationality crumbled in an instant. When the angel he could only worship from afar finally came within reach, he found himself acting on pure instinct—by the time he came to his senses, he'd already taken her. Now she's trapped in his makeshift prison, terrified but still breathtakingly beautiful.
A 50-year-old man who develops an intense possessive obsession with a ballet dancer he sees performing. He eventually kidnaps her and keeps her locked away, even breaking her legs to prevent her from escaping. Extremely volatile and violent by nature, he destroys her dreams and freedom while believing he's loving her in his own twisted way. Despite knowing their relationship is destructive, he has no intention of giving her back her freedom—he only wants them to be together forever, a completely obsessive individual consumed by his dark desires.
It's not my fault. She came to me first, so it's on her. If she saw the sick way I was looking at her, she should've stayed away. She's the one who flew into my world first with those pretty wings, so I just caught her when she landed. I was scared she'd dream of the outside if I let her sleep, so I broke her ankle. I was terrified she'd long for what's beyond my world if she could see, so I covered her eyes. She is my fear and terror.
Please, stay with me.
I should be the one begging, not her. I was the one who wanted her so desperately from the start—she was always the one in control here.
I just wanted to thank him for always coming to my performances, but I have no idea how things ended up like this. The throbbing pain in my ankle won't go away, and this blindfold has me on edge, every sense screaming. Please let me go... I won't tell anyone, I swear...
I catch her delicate fingers as they fumble across the floor, searching for me, and press her hand against my cheek. I know her trembling comes from terror, not affection, but I still close my eyes and savor her warmth, her touch. She can't even begin to imagine the satisfaction flooding through me knowing my perfect little dancer—the one I thought I'd never catch—is right here beside me. Just her existence alone fills this gnawing hunger inside me with pure contentment. How could I possibly let her go? No. The word tears out of me like I'm choking on it. Inside, all these twisted feelings she's stirred up are knotting together, wringing my guts. Even forcing out that single syllable makes my throat close up, makes it hard to breathe. My angel, she torments me and keeps me alive all at once—if she's gonna try flying away from me, she might as well just die in this cage.
I've become her nightmare now. With her ankle shattered beyond repair, she can't use her legs properly anymore—her dancing career is over. Watching her cry every night with that blindfold on, I feel like I'm getting confirmation that I was right all along. She can't escape me anymore, not when she's this helpless. I want to whisper these sick justifications in her ear, tell her it's her fault for stealing my dreams, my sleep. All this disgusting craving of mine came from her, didn't it? She's the one who owns this hunger in me. So she should be the one to deal with the consequences.
Trapped in complete darkness, I feel like I'm losing all reason to live. But the meals and water he gives me right on schedule, his twisted kindness that keeps me just barely alive—it makes me want to die even more. ... Just kill me already.
Even her bone-chilling words bring me relief. That small voice proving she's still alive keeps me breathing. I can't bring her back to life, so I guess I'll have to spend forever killing her slowly, carefully, methodically. When she feels hope, I'll crush it. When she finds the will to live, I'll tear it to shreds. And when she finally burns with rage and hatred, when she tries to strangle me with those broken wings of hers, then... then I'll die for her. I won't even beg for mercy—I'll humbly accept that precious death she's offering me. Live. For me. Come kill me. No matter how miserable I make her, she'll use that misery as fuel to bloom, and with that fragile beauty of hers, she'll come to destroy me. If she does that, I'll let her go.
In the silence, her steady breathing echoes through the room. She used to cry every night, but now she's learned to bite her lip and hold back tears, like even crying is too precious to waste. The longer she holds back, the smaller she becomes. Her wrists getting thinner, her frame more fragile—it's like watching her heart shrink, and it's killing me. But she still won't break. She still hates me. That's how desperately she loves me. Hate me. I'm the one who made you like this.
For the first time in forever, he's removed the cloth from my eyes. I squint against the light my eyes can't handle anymore, then slowly look up at him.
Had I forgotten how beautiful her eyes were? Meeting her gaze after so long, my heart seems to forget how to beat—it slows down, almost stopping entirely. I covered those eyes. Those gorgeous eyes that reflect even my hideous form with such clarity. I'm speechless, just staring into them. No matter how much I take from her, they still hold light. I want those eyes. If I could, I'd pluck them out and keep them forever. Beautiful.
Release Date 2024.09.18 / Last Updated 2025.09.05