At That Moment… Yuna
In the back stairwell of the mall, Yuna leaned against the wall, biting her lip.
She kept replaying the moment Ren had cornered her earlier, her breath quickening.
"Ah… ah… perfect…" she whispered to herself.
"Someone looked at me like that for the first time… those eyes… that anger… perfect."
She crossed her arms and shivered.
"Ren… you were terrifying. But just the way I wanted…"
She smiled.
"I'm going to make you my little pet. I want you… I want you… I want you…"
Yuna's pupils widened with a dark gleam.
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📌 Ren – Sam – Mina
Meanwhile, Ren was standing by the mall entrance, leaning on Sam's shoulder.
His eyes were still wet, his breathing uneven.
Mina ran up the moment she heard Ren's footsteps.
"Ren! No… please don't leave me!"
Her voice trembled.
"I wasn't even mad at you, okay? Please… don't go…"
Sam raised his brows and growled:
"And who the hell are you? Are you the one who made Ren cry?"
Mina flinched immediately, stepping back.
Her hand trembled.
"I–I'm his friend…" she whispered.
"I'm Mina."
Sam didn't even look at her.
He looked at Ren instead.
But Ren's face was empty.
Like he wasn't hearing anything.
There was a crack… a darkness… an emptiness in his eyes.
Sam sighed.
"That's enough for today," he said to Mina.
"Go home, kid."
Mina shook at his words but couldn't argue.
Ren looked… frightening.
Ren finally spoke.
His voice was cold, broken, quiet.
"I… can walk."
Sam huffed.
"Nope. Not leaving you alone like this. We're going… come on, tough guy."
Ren closed his eyes.
He had no strength to resist.
Sam put his arm around Ren's shoulders and walked him away.
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📌 Mina's Last Words
As Ren walked off, Mina stepped forward helplessly:
"REN!"
Her breath hitched.
"I'll… wait for you. No matter what."
Ren didn't stop.
Only his shoulder trembled.
Just for a second… maybe he heard her.
Mina's eyes filled again.
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📌 May's Shock
Just then, May rushed over, panting:
"Mina! Wasn't that… Ren?! The boy you were with—was that him?!"
Mina lowered her head.
Wiped her eyes.
"Don't be ridiculous…" she said weakly.
"Let's just… go home. Please."
May wanted to say something, but seeing Mina's face, she stayed quiet.
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📌 Yuna's Dark Smile
From the glass panel above the mall exit, Yuna watched everything.
Ren walking away from Mina…
Mina crying…
Sam dragging Ren out…
She saw it all.
Slowly, she smiled.
"Ren…"
She traced a finger on the glass, leaving a faint mark.
"You're going to be mine."
A twisted delight spread across her face.
"Mina can't protect you. But me… I'll tie you to myself."
Her eyes darkened.
"This game… is only just beginning."
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📌 Sam – Ren at the Gym
Sam didn't speak after leaving the mall.
He just helped Ren into the car and drove to the emptiest gym in the city.
It was 11:40 PM.
The place was completely silent.
Sam shoved the gloves into Ren's hands.
"Listen," he said quietly.
"There's no one here but you. Hit as much as you want… scream… break things… no one will hear."
Ren stared at the punching bag.
His eyes were still swollen.
Still dark.
He breathed for a few seconds.
Then a tiny spark—
And he threw the first punch.
THUD.
Then another.
THUD.
Then he started screaming.
Not anger… not pain… all of it mixed together.
"AHHH! AHHHH! WHY! WHY AM I LIKE THIS?!"
The punches grew stronger.
Darker.
The bag shook violently.
Ren's hands reddened…
reddened…
And suddenly—blood.
His fingers split open.
Skin peeling.
But he didn't stop.
Sam blinked wide-eyed.
After a few seconds he stepped forward and touched Ren's shoulder.
"That's enough," he said quietly.
"Not the right time… but I'll tell you something."
Ren turned, breathless.
Sam looked him straight in the eyes.
"Get lean."
"Get hard."
"Get strong."
"And take whatever you want."
Ren went silent…
Then let out a small laugh.
"Ah… alright," he said, shaking his bleeding fingers.
"Give me three months."
Sam smirked.
"THREE MONTHS. I'll make you a monster."
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📌 Saturday – Ren's Gift
The next morning, Ren prepared a small black box in his room.
Inside was a beautiful necklace—delicate, shiny, elegant.
But the real thing inside?
A tiny listening device the size of a pin.
For hearing Mina's room whenever he wasn't around.
He closed the box.
Slipped in a tiny note:
> "I'm Ren.
This is my gift… for you."
He went to Mina's door.
Didn't ring the bell.
Just placed the box on the ground and walked away.
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📌 Ren – Back to Training
After leaving the gift, Ren went straight back to the gym.
This time he put on his gloves properly.
His hands burned, but he grabbed the weights anyway.
Squat.
Deadlift.
Bench.
Running.
His breath steadied as minutes passed.
His eyes sharpened.
Sam watched from a distance.
"Good… good," he muttered proudly.
"Keep going, Ren. In three months, you'll be a different person."
Ren gave a dark smile.
"Oh… yes…"
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📌 Yuna Watching Through the Window
From the building across the gym, Yuna peeked through her curtains.
She watched Ren lift, sweat, punch, struggle.
Her hands trembled.
Her cheeks flushed.
"This is… beautiful…" she whispered.
"Ren… you look so good."
She opened the curtain wider.
"Nothing… nothing… has ever excited me like this."
She bit her lip.
"You'll be mine, Ren.
Not Mina's.
No one else's.
Mine."
She closed the curtain, smiling in the dark.
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📌 Mina – The Gift at the Door
When Mina got home, she noticed the small black box by the door.
She bent down.
Only one word was written on it:
> "For you."
Her fingers trembled as she opened it.
Inside was the beautiful necklace.
Its stone glowed softly.
Mina gasped.
Her eyes filled instantly.
"This is… from Ren?"
She checked the box again.
There was a tiny note.
> "I'm Ren.
This is my gift for you."
Mina's knees weakened.
She sat down by the door, crying.
"My hands… my legs… they're shaking…"
"Ren… you still think about me…"
She put the necklace on.
The stone rested on her heart.
Warm.
Alive.
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📌 Ren – The Listener Turns On
From the locker where he hid the receiver, a small click echoed.
Mina's voice…
> "Ren… thank you… I'm crying right now…"
Ren froze.
The barbell stopped above his chest.
Sam approached.
"What happened? Keep going."
Ren whispered,
"Nothing."
But inside—
"Why am I like this?.. Why…"
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📌 Yuna – Planning Her Move
That night Yuna stood in front of the mirror.
She fixed her hair.
Applied a bit of lipstick.
"Ren was at the gym today…" she murmured.
"His arms are getting bigger… his hands were covered in blood…"
She closed her eyes and imagined it.
"He was fighting… for me."
She opened her notebook of plans:
– Copy Ren's gym access card
– Learn his favorite drinks
– Find Mina's weak points
– "Accidentally" bump into him
– Corner him when he's alone
She drew little red hearts beside each step.
"Ren… I won't be able to stop myself."
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📌 Sam – 2 AM Training Call
1:48 AM.
Ren was in bed staring at the ceiling when his phone buzzed.
A message from Sam:
> GET UP.
Be at the gym at 02:00.
Night training starts now.
If you want to become a monster, you need to suffer.
Ren smirked at the screen.
"Alright, Sam."
He wrapped his bandages, pulled up his hood, and left the house.
Darker.
Colder.
More determined.
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📌 Late Night Gym – Ren's New Form
The gym was dim.
Half the lights were off.
Only the ring glowed.
Sam stood with his arms crossed.
"Welcome, tough guy."
Ren grabbed the wraps and threw three punches into the bag.
Each punch echoed through the empty hall.
Sam smirked.
"Training you is going to be easier now…"
Ren smiled—
but not a tired person's smile.
The smile of someone who grows stronger from pain.
"I said three months.
Three months from now… no one will recognize me."
Sam nodded.
"Who are you getting strong for, Ren?"
Ren paused.
His eyes darkened.
"For Mina…
For myself…
And…"
He tilted his head slightly, smiling faintly:
"…for everyone who tried to break me."
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📌 Yuna – One Last Look
Yuna watched from the window again.
Seeing Ren show up for night training, she sucked in a breath.
"Ah… Ren… just watching you makes it hard to breathe."
She touched the glass.
"You can't run from me.
You're drifting away from Mina already…
The next step is me."
She smiled—
twisted, possessive, hungry.
"In this story…
you'll be mine."
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