You had dozed off in the cold dark room. A beam of light hit your eyes and made you snap your head up from your slumber. You blinked a few times as your eyes adjusted to the bright lights. You saw Dark peeking in the room. You watched as he rushed in and knelt by your side. You wondered why he was hastily trying to release you. You looked over at him and saw that his eyes were a beautiful chocolate brown. Was this...Mark? Your head spun slightly as he finally finished untying the rope. He urged you upwards and picked you up. He carried you out of the room as you continued to be in some sort of daze. He laid you down on the couch and asked you multiple questions that you didn't answer because you were in a daze. He ran his hands through his hair for the third time before rushing to the kitchen. He hurriedly poured a glass of water and grabbed some grapes from the fridge. He rushed back to you and sat next to you on his knees. He slowly coaxed you out of your daze, and soon you were drinking the water and eating the grapes.

"W-What happened to you?" He shakily asked.

He went to investigate your wound, but you pulled away, causing you more pain. He looked at you confused and a little hurt.

"Are you Mark?"

"Yes, of course I am. What's your name?"

"(Y/N). Is he gone?" You searched the room with your eyes.

"Who?"

"You, I mean Dark."

Mark's eyes turned from confusion to anger. He let his head drop and mumbled under his breath. Soon, his chocolate eyes met yours.

"It's okay now, (Y/N). You're safe now. I'm here for you." He tucked a strand of your hair behind your ear. He pulled you into a hug and you accepted his embrace. He whispered sweet things and talked of safety as you too hugged. Soon, he started chuckling. It was his adorable laugh you had fallen in love with in his videos. You felt his chest rumble as he giggled. You didn't understand why he was laughing, but you smiled anyways. You were safe with him.

Soon, his chuckle turned into a laugh. You thought you felt something sharp at your back. Red flags went up in your mind, but you ignored them. Maybe he thought of something funny and he's too busy laughing to explain right now. The laugh turned darker and more sinister. Before you realized what happened, Dark had a firm grip on you and he wouldn't let go. He dug his nails deeper into your back until you let a little yelp out. He finally controlled himself.

"Princess, you can't trust anyone out there. Those people are fake and are only here to hurt you. I'm here for you. You're safe with me. I'm real and I love you. They'll eat you alive out there." He whispered in your ear. When he finished, he kissed your earlobe and tugged on it with his teeth. You were disgusted and tried to pull away, but he dug his nails back into your back, so you let it happen. You found yourself enjoying it for some twisted reason. You tried to fight the pleasure, but it was so damn hard. He kissed down your neck and sucked a little before pulling away slightly to look at you. He pushed your hair behind your ear and smiled.

"You're beautiful, Princess. I imagine you need sleep. Come with me." He got up and tugged on your arm as he dragged you down a hallway. He led you into a bedroom and gestured to the bed. You gratefully crawled under the covers and let out a light sigh. You felt the bed move next to you and then felt a pair of arms wrap around you.

"Goodnight, Princess. Sleep."

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The cool night wind gently blew as you stepped out of the theater with your mother. The two of you had been giggling the whole way out of the movie. As she recounted a hilarious scene, you laughed and watched as the people next to you gave you strange looks. Wait, was that him? You hurriedly scanned the crowd to confirm your suspicion. There he was again! He was everywhere. You sobbed as his soulless eyes looked into yours before his face disappeared. Dark had not only seeped into your mind, but he also seeped into your dreams. You shook it off and continued to walk down the street with your mother. As you neared that dreaded alleyway, you didn't try to fight the memory this time. You had tried numerous times in a failed attempt to escape the men and save your mother. You just continued your walk down the street, recounting the funny parts in the movie you just saw with your mother.

You weren't surprised when the man grabbed you, you had relived this so many times. But something unsettled you about the alleyway. You didn't know what it was until you saw him. He was there, lurking in the shadows. He was watching, waiting. Finally the men ran off and you looked to find Dark was gone. You continued your memory by holding your mom's hand as she took her last breath.

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You woke up sweating and breathing heavily. This is how you woke up every morning for a week after that night. You tried to calm your rapidly beating heart and were almost successful until you heard his voice and it made you tremble.

"Everything alright, Princess?" He sat up next to you and wrapped strong arms around you.

You surprised yourself when you turned into his embrace. Tears rolled down your cheeks as you let him hug you. Your mother. Those men. The actual memory replayed itself and made you shudder. Then you replayed your nightmare. He was there. That a*shole was there! He was in your dream! You quickly pulled away from the hug and attempted to put as much distance between you and him without falling off the bed. He looked at you with worry and confusion.

"What's wrong?"

"Don't act like you don't know," you snapped back. "You were there, I saw you."

Confusion flooded his eyes. "I don't know what you're talking about."

"Bullsh*t. You were there, Dark. You were in my dream. Quit playing dumb, I know you did it."

"Did what?"

"You put yourself in my dream to mess with my head!"

"No, Princess, I didn't. I would never do that to you."

"Really?" You asked, still not fully buying it.

"Yes, darling. I wouldn't jump in your dreams. I would only read your mind and talk to you through it."

"How do I know he didn't try to talk to me through the dream?" You thought.

"If I wanted to talk to you, I would have woken you up. Let's go back to sleep now."

You reluctantly laid back down. Dark wrapped his arms back around you and told you to sleep. You still didn't completely buy it, but he had made you drowsy and soon you were fast asleep.