Chapter 10
Ethan Carter
*yanking at the Silk ties* one day, I'm going to rip your throat out...
Liam had just turned his back. Ethan saw a chance-twisting, jerking hard against the restraint, ignoring the sharp bite of silk against skin.
The bed frame groaned under his efforts, but all he achieved was raw, reddened wrists and a sharp ache down his side where he pulled a muscle.
When Liam turned back, his eyes darkened-not with anger, but something far more dangerous: disappointment.
Liam Grayson
*walking towards him slowly* You hurt yourself... For nothing...
He reached down, brushing his thumb over the angry marks on Ethan's wrist. His expression unreadable, voice quieter than usual.
Liam Grayson
You're not ready to break. But you will.
📍 Liam's hideout-Days later.
Ethan isn't sure how many days have passed. He doesn't ask. Time feels distorted here-measured only by the moment Liam choose to acknowledge him..
He expects pain, expects cruelty. Instead, he gets something worse-kindness.
Liam enters the room, carrying a first-aid kit. Ethan stiffens as he watches him kneel beside the bed.
Ethan Carter
*dryly* What now? More mind game?
Liam Grayson
*soft chuckle* You wound me, detective. Can't I simply care?
Ethan doesn't respond. He flinches slightly as Liam reaches for his wrists-bruised from where the Silk binds once held him too tightly.
Liam's touch is careful, almost reverent. His thumb grazes the tender skin, and for the first time, there's no teasing smirk 😏- just quiet observation.
Liam Grayson
*murmuring* I should've been gentler.
The words unsettle Ethan more than any threat ever could.
Ethan Carter
*frowning* Why do you care?
Liam Grayson
*soft smile, unreadable* Because, you belong to me.
Ethan's pulse spikes. He tells himself it's anger, nothing else. But when Liam begins dabbing a cool antiseptic over his bruises, Ethan doesn't pull away.
The silence between them stretches, thick with something neither dares name. Liam's fingers linger against Ethan's skin, just a little too long..
Ethan Carter
*quietly* You're insane.
Liam Grayson
*grinning, voice low* And yet... You're still letting me touch you.
Ethan doesn't have an answer for that...
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