/ POV Alice /
Alice sat beside Sana's bed, quietly typing her thoughts on her phone.
[What should I do now…?]
[I'm just a shy girl… I've never shown my feelings to anyone.]
[I can't trust people… I'm scared of everything… even my father…]
Her thoughts were a mess.
She didn't even understand herself anymore.
She let out a soft breath… then looked at Sana.
A gentle smile appeared on her lips.
[Why am I overthinking?]
[There's only one thing I'm sure about…]
[My hero.]
Her smile deepened.
[I need a plan… a perfect plan to make my dream come true.]
[First… make him fall in love with me.]
She paused… then smiled to herself.
[No… I don't even need to worry about that.]
[He's already falling for me.]
Her fingers tightened slightly around her phone.
[But his family… I still don't understand them.]
[Especially his sister… something is wrong with her.]
Her expression darkened as memories surfaced.
That day…
When she visited his house.
No one cared about him.
And then—
A faint sound.
Crying.
His sister's voice.
And their mother's words—
"You shouldn't feel that way about your brother…
I won't let you fall into that darkness…"
Silence.
Alice's grip tightened.
[So that's it…]
[His sister… has feelings for him.]
A sharp pain stabbed her chest.
[What if…]
[What if he only sees me as a friend…?]
[Like Zure…]
Her expression twisted slightly.
[No…]
She shook her head.
[If he felt that way… he would want to see her.]
[But he doesn't.]
Her breathing slowly steadied.
[He made a promise with me.]
[That's enough.]
A faint smile… slowly turned into something darker.
[Even if that girl loves him…]
[I'll destroy her.]
[Even if she's his sister.]
[He belongs to me.]
[Only me.]
A quiet, unsettling smile formed on her lips.
[Father…]
[I'll forgive you… one last time.]
[If you accept us.]
[If not…]
Her eyes turned cold.
[I'll never see you as my father again.]
[Zure…?]
Her gaze shifted back to Sana.
[I'm not afraid anymore.]
[As long as I have him…]
[I'll destroy anything that stands in our way.]
She paused.
[But… I need to control this feeling…]
[If it grows too much… he might get scared…]
A small laugh escaped her lips.
[Why do I sound like a yandere…?]
[But… I love this feeling.]
She looked at him again, softly.
[My future…]
[I'll become someone worthy of you.]
[You sacrificed for me…]
[So I have to deserve you… right?]
She slowly picked up her phone.
Then dialed.
"Dad… I need to talk to you."
Her voice was calm.
"This is your last chance."
"If you don't agree with me…"
"I won't see you as my father anymore."
A pause.
A nervous voice answered.
"Y-yes… my precious daughter… what do you want?"
Alice smiled.
Soft.
Dangerous.
"I want…"