Requested by SohamRathod

An opening, a chink, even the smallest crack in his facade was never allowed. Any sign of weakness would be exploited and he would be left to die. Ayanami never really cared but there was an exception. You, of course. A little girl, with her heart on her sleeve. A naive, innocent little bird. A bird with an owner. An owner he could easily dispose of. But that would bring too much questions, so, he bottled up his emotions and killed them off. Buried them and tried to forget, but there was always that tiny whisper inside him. A tiny whisper that never let him forget.

Days turned into months, and months turned into years. He saw you again and this time, he was sure you had grown even fairer than the last time he had seen you. That little box of emotions had been unearthed and they wanted their prize. The facade he worked so hard in keeping was shattered in one moment. But he still had to be cautious. He had to pull the strings behind a curtain and make sure that as he weaved his thread, you would stay with him forever and nobody would be able to use you against him.

| | 愛 | |

A sob, a cry, a whimper. From his position on the other side of the cell, he allowed himself a small smile.

"I've caught you."