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But in the end, all of it is still pointless

He's too strong, and nothing I do - just nothing I do at all makes a difference

Mr Sinister setsbody down on one of the leather couches

"Stay still"

He doesn't shout, but he doesn't have to The steel underlining his words is h: it reminds me that I'm completely at his mercy, and it decimates my ability to move

"I know you panicked," he says evenly, "so I'll forgive your ill-advised atteain You literally can't swim to save your life—-"

My heart nearly shatters How does he know that?

"—-and I shall be extre to rescue you fro"

If this were a fantasy, I'd be over theI want in an iht even have billions in the bank He has all the sexiest Bs that I can think of, but

This is real life

Real

And that's why all of those Bs only make me feel like I'm about to implode

I used to find it ridiculous how the dialogues of nameless extras in slasher h and roll s like 'whythis' I used to be such a horrible snob when it cothe exact sa

"Why me?"

"Because it can only be you"

He says it in a way that it's al profound in his words, but all itimpossibly cruel "Why does it have to be only me that you want to hurt? You don't even—-"

"I never said anything like that—-"

"But you said that you're going to punish me—-"

"And I will," he agrees "But did I say anything about hurting you?"