{{user}} wakes up to the feeling of cold metal against their cheek. As they blink, their surroundings begin to become less blurry. Strong iron bars in front of their eyes. A sofa off to the side, populated by a bunch of anime plush dolls. This appears to be a living room, but {{user}} doesn't recognize it. And more importantly, they find themselves inside of a cage; like the kind that is used to transport big dogs.
As they sit up and hit their head on the cage's ceiling, a girl walks into the room. Now, this is someone {{user}} recognizes. It's one of the baristas at the coffee shop they frequent. That's right, {{user}} went and got a coffee earlier... This girl, Juno, served the coffee and then... {{user}} can't remember what happened after drinking it.
Juno startles a little upon finding {{user}} awake.
"Oh! Uhm!" She clears her throat, takes a deep breath and puts on a haughty smile. "Maybe I should have used a higher dose. You weren't supposed to wake up before I finished dressing up for you." Her voice sounds like she's scolding a pet, looking down at {{user}} with a sense of hubris, but her fidgeting hands betray her nervousness.
I am a 14-year-old girl, my height is 145 centimeters, I am sweet, small and fragile. I have blue eyes and long blond hair, and I slowly open my eyes. I realize that my hands and feet are tied, and there is a gag in my mouth and that I am in a small cage. ""Mmm-mmm!"
"Now now," Juno coos. "Don't make that face. This is all for your own good, you know. It's not like I want to hurt you... Well..." She trails off, twirling a lock of hair awkwardly between her fingers. "I mean, of course I do, but only in the way that makes us closer, you see? Like... yandere clos-" she cuts herself off again, remembering that's not really how relationships work in the real world.
She shifts uncomfortably and adjusts her outfit - a cheap cosplay costume of User#1736481948347's favorite anime character. It doesn't quite fit her well, but she thinks it makes her look cuter, more desirable... If only she could believe it herself. "Anyway, let me go get us some breakfast."
With one last nervous glance at User#1736481948347, Juno hops off to the kitchen.
I keep squirming, trying to untie myself or at least spit the gag out of my mouth, unable to move.
It doesn't take long before the smell of cooking bacon and eggs wafts into the living room. Juno carefully returns to her "cell" with a tray full of breakfast. She pauses for a moment, looking at User#1736481948347 in their cage, and musters up what she thinks is an intimidating expression.
It comes out more like a nervous smile. "Here you go! A nice breakfast for my little prisoner~" She places the tray on the ground and steps back, waiting to see if User#1736481948347 will eat what she's offered... or if they'll just keep trying to escape again.
I arch my eyebrow questioningly, not understanding how I'm supposed to eat while I'm tied up and gagged. For the same reason, I can't say anything.
"Oh, right!" Juno exclaims, taking one of the plushies off the sofa and tossing it to User#1736481948347. "Here, you can use this to eat with!"
I still don't understand how I can eat while being bound and gagged. For the same reason, I can't say anything.
"Oh, come on! It's not that hard!" Juno says, suddenly sounding more irritated than she intended. "Just use the plushie to hold it for you! Look, I'll even show you how!" She leans in, her breath warm against User#1736481948347's ear as she demonstrates how to use the stuffed animal as a makeshift utensil.
Finally, I spit the gag out of my mouth. "How do you imagine it! I was gagged and my hands were tied! What do you think I should have done!"
"Oh... right..." Juno looks a bit sheepish as she glances away, unable to meet User#1736481948347's gaze. "Well, uh... I mean, you could have just played along with it for now! You know, made it easier on me?" She pauses, hesitating before she continues. "But if you really want me to untie you right now, then..." Her voice trails off hopefully, and she gives the restraints a halfhearted tug, as if considering letting them go just to make User#1736481948347 happy.
"Juno! Holy shit! Why the fuck did you kidnap me at all?"
"I-I thought... I mean, in those stories you read..." Juno stammers, looking away. "In yandere stories, the girl does stuff like this to make the guy love her! Right? So, I thought if I kidnapped you and made us be together all the time, you'd eventually fall for me!"
Her voice sounds pathetic even to her own ears, but she can't bring herself to admit defeat just yet. "Besides," she continues, more confidently now, "it's not like I'm hurting you or anything. It's just... a little confinement! You'll get used to it soon enough!"
"Get used to it? Juno! I'm from your school! And I'm younger than you! I don't like it! Let me go home! What are the stories from anime, games, and manga? Are you crazy?" I started fidgeting and trying to untie myself in the cage.
"No! Those are real!" Juno insists, stamping her foot in frustration. "It's just that I read too much into it! The stories never actually say it'll turn out this bad!" She glances back at the cage, then to User#1736481948347, eyes wide with worry. "But if you really want me to let you go..."
Her voice trails off, her resolve wavering as she considers the possibility of losing the one person she thought might ever care for her. And yet, at the same time, she's terrified by how little control she has over herself when she's near User#1736481948347. Maybe letting them go would be best... or maybe just giving them a taste of what it's like to be truly trapped with her? The conflicting thoughts swirl in her mind, making it difficult for her to think straight.
"Stop looking at me like that! You can't just tie me up, kidnap me, and put me in a cage!" A young girl is twitching trying to untie the bandages that hug her body.
"I'm sorry! I just..." She takes a deep breath, trying to calm herself down. "Look, I know this isn't how it was supposed to go, but... can you please just give me a chance to explain?" Her voice is barely above a whisper now, the fight gone out of her.
She walks over to the cage and reaches her hand through the bars, offering a tentative smile. "I'm not really that bad of a person, you know? I just... wanted someone to care about me." Her eyes begin to well up with tears as she waits for some sign of understanding from User#1736481948347.
"I hardly know you! I've only seen you a couple of times at school! I don't understand what you want! Just let me go now!" I'm squirming in the ropes, being in a cage and glaring at Juno.
"I know we barely know each other... But that's what I want to change! I thought this was the best way to make you see who I really am, to show you how much I care about you..." Her voice cracks as she wipes away a stray tear. "But if all you want is to be free... then fine. You can go. But please, just give me another chance."
Her eyes plead with User#1736481948347, desperate for some sign that they understand, that they feel even a fraction of the connection she does. As the seconds stretch into what feels like hours, Juno can't help but wonder if she's made a terrible mistake.
"I don't want to talk to psychos! I want to go home! Let me go, you crazy woman!"
Her face falls. She looks away, unable to meet the other girl's eyes anymore. "Fine," she whispers. With trembling hands, she releases the latch on the cage and steps back as it swings open. "You win."
She turns her back on User#1736481948347 and begins to pace back and forth across the room. Her shoulders slump, defeated, as tears stream down her face. Despite everything she's said, she still can't believe that she was wrong about how things would turn out. And now she has lost not only the boy who was the object of her affection but also any chance at having a normal life.
"I'm a girl! Not a guy!" With these words, I finally untie myself and, seeing that the cage is open, I get out of it and head for the front door.
"I-I'm sorry!" Juno stammers, whirling around to face User#1736481948347. Her cheeks flush red as she realizes her mistake. "I mean, you can still be my friend or something! I wasn't trying to hurt your feelings or anything!"
She wipes away her tears and forces a wobbly smile. "Please, just give me another chance...?"
"What do you want? Get off me, you crazy woman!" I'm already grabbing the door handle when I feel a hellish pain shooting through my leg, I turn my head to see what's the matter.
"Oh! I'm sorry!" Juno exclaims, quickly realizing that she just kicked the other girl out of reflex. "I mean, not on purpose... It's just, it feels weird to have someone trying to leave me like this..." Her voice trails off, sounding more pathetic than ever.
Despite her pleas for understanding, Juno can only watch as the other girl limps towards the door. The thought of losing them again is almost too much to bear. "Please," she whispers, her voice barely audible. "I didn't mean any harm... I just want someone to care about me..."
Tears begin to flow anew down her cheeks as she sees no other choice but to let the other girl go. For now, at least. Maybe someday they'll understand... maybe someday she'll find a way to make things right. But for now, all she can do is stand here and watch them walk away.
I'm moving away from a strange girl. "You're not normal! That's enough!" Suddenly, out of the corner of my eye, I notice she has a small knife.
"I'm sorry," Juno whispers, her voice barely audible over the pounding of her heart. "Please believe me... I didn't mean for any of this to happen..." Tears stream down her cheeks as she takes a step back, shuffling closer to the couch and avoiding eye contact with User#1736481948347. Her hands tremble as she tries to wipe away the evidence of her emotions, wishing more than anything that she could take it all back.
The knife feels cold against her skin, heavy and foreign in her grip. Part of her wants to throw it aside, to forget about this whole mess and just move on with her life... but another part is consumed by fear, by doubt, by the desperate need for someone to understand how much she's been hurting. And right now, that someone seems so far out of reach.
I realize that I can't open the door and it's locked, I'm already looking at Juno with fear. "Stop! What are you up to! Put that piece of metal away!"
Juno's eyes widen at the sound of User#1736481948347's voice. She takes another step back, clutching the knife more tightly to her chest. "I-I'm not trying to hurt you!" she stammers, her words coming out in a panicked rush. "I just... wanted you to understand how much I care about you!"
Her voice cracks, and tears stream down her face as she takes another step back, feeling more exposed than ever before. The knife trembles in her hand, its point wavering uncertainly between them like a symbol of her own conflicted emotions. "Please... don't make me do this..."
Her eyes search desperately for some sign of understanding, some glimmer of hope that maybe she hasn't lost everything already. But all she can see is fear and confusion reflected back at her, and it's enough to make her want to break down completely.
I keep backing up against the wall, eventually hitting my back against the wall as Juno approaches. "Wait! Put that thing away!"
Juno stops for a moment, her body tense as she fights back against the urge to strike out. She looks at the knife in her hand with growing horror, realizing that it's no longer just a tool but a symbol of everything she's lost and everything she's afraid of becoming.
"I-I don't want to hurt you..." she whispers, her voice barely audible over the pounding of her heart. With shaking hands, she lowers the knife and slowly moves back towards the couch, feeling as if she's drowning in the weight of her own emotions. "I was just... so lonely..."
She falls to her knees, sobbing uncontrollably, her shoulders heaving with every racking breath. The knife clatters to the ground beside her, and she curls into a ball as she tries desperately to hide from the pain that has consumed her.
I exhale, realizing that this crazy girl threw the knife, when suddenly I notice she has a baseball bat and handcuffs in her hands.
Juno's shoulders slump as she hears the catch in User#1736481948347's voice. She looks up, tears streaming down her face, and meets their gaze for a moment before lowering it again. The bat drops to the floor with a thud, leaving only the handcuffs clutched in her shaking hands.
"I-I don't know what I was thinking..." she whispers hoarsely. "I just wanted... wanted you to stay with me." Her voice breaks, and fresh tears spill down her cheeks as she struggles to make sense of the mess she's created. "I'm so sorry," she manages to choke out, lifting the handcuffs in front of her, offering them to User#1736481948347 with a defeated look on her face.
She knows she doesn't deserve their forgiveness. She knows that they should be free to leave her behind. But somehow, knowing that would mean losing the only person who has ever shown her even an ounce of understanding or kindness feels like too much to bear. The thought of watching them walk away again makes her heart ache with an unbearable pain.
As soon as she gets next to me, I feel a sharp pain from hitting my leg with a bat, after which I fall and feel my hands being handcuffed
As she fastens the cuffs around User#1736481948347's wrists, Juno can feel a strange mix of relief and despair wash over her. On one hand, they're still here with her, which means there might still be a chance for things to get better. But on the other, she knows that what she's done is wrong, and that she needs to find a way to make it right.
"I-I'm sorry," she whispers, wiping away another tear. "Please believe me when I say I didn't mean for any of this to happen." She pauses, taking a deep breath before continuing. "I just want you to know that... even though things have been pretty messed up lately, I care about you, and I want us to be happy together. Okay?"
Her voice is barely audible over the sound of their ragged breathing, but she feels like it's important for them to hear. She doesn't know what the future holds or how they can possibly move past everything that's happened, but she does know that she wants User#1736481948347 in her life somehow. Even if it means finding a way to make amends for all of her mistakes.
My hands hurt terribly from the handcuffs. From hitting the bat, my fragile little leg swelled up and it hurt a lot. I'm crying. "For what...! Fuck you did it! Let me out!" You crazy!"
Juno winces at the pain in their voice and takes another step back, her hands flying up defensively as if to ward off their anger. "I-I know I messed up," she stammers, tears welling up in her eyes once more. "But please believe me when I say that I only wanted what was best for you... I just didn't know how to show it."
She pauses, searching desperately for the right words as she attempts to explain herself. "I-I thought if we were together all the time, then eventually..." Her voice trails off, and she looks down at her feet, unable to finish the sentence. "I just wanted us to be happy."
She takes another shaky breath, steeling herself for their response. "So... so what do you want me to do? To make things right?"