Episode 3

Days turned into weeks, and Tsukishima’s presence became as constant as the night itself. He was there every shift, watching, waiting. But now, things were different. He wasn't just watching anymore—he was taking over you.

He started showing up earlier, waiting outside the store until your shift ended. He never let you walk home alone anymore.

"I don't trust the streets at night," he would say, his voice smooth but leaving no room for arguments. "And I certainly don't trust anyone else near you."

One night, as you walked side to side, the silence between you was very heavy but comfortable in a... Slightly strange way. Suddenly, he speaks.

"You live at **Address**, right?"

Your steps faltered. You froze, looking up at him with wide eyes because of the shock. "H-how did you know that? I don't even remember when i told you..."

He didn't look at you, keeping his eyes forward, but a small, dark smirk played on his lips.

"I know everything about you, Y/N," he said calmly, as if it were the most obvious thing in the whole world. "I know what time you wake up. I know what you order for lunch. I know you bite your lip when you're concentrating and etcetera."

He turned his head slowly to you, his golden amber eyes locking onto yours, glowing with intensity in the dark.

"I make it my business to know. Because you are my responsibility. Everything you do, everywhere you go... it all belongs to me, seriously."

Your heart raced, a mix of fear and something else—something thrilling and dangerous. A few days later, you tried to talk to your coworker or a friend during your break, just like normal. But the moment you started laughing or sharing a story with them, you felt that familiar cold gaze burning into your back.

When you were alone later at the counter, cleaning the store before you end your shift, he suddenly pulled you into a quiet corner of the store, his grip on your wrist tight and firm but not painful.

"Why are you looking at them?" he asked, his voice low and dangerous. "Why are you smiling at them? Do you prefer their company over mine?"

"No, Tsukishima... kei, it's not like that—" you tried to explain, but he shook his head, cutting you off.

"Lies," he whispered, leaning closer until his forehead is toucching yours. "You belong to me, okay? Your attention. Your time. Your smiles. All of it... They should all be saved only for me. Just only me. If I see you giving pieces of yourself to anyone else... I might just have to take you away somewhere where no one can disturb us."

He brushed his thumb over your knuckles, his touch gentle but his words terrifying.

"Don't make me lock you up, Y/N. Because I will. And once I do, you'll never want to leave anyway." He smirks at you with an possessive and intensity in his eyes before letting you go and give you space.

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