Uta x Reader : Forgive Me

16. Tyrant

**Warning! Uncomfortable moments and suggested abuse is ahead. Can cause unwanted triggers. Will show (***) when it comes and (*) when it ends.**

Uta's customers pass us, as I look away with embarrassment. Adrian still stood in a leaned-over position, not letting the grip on me any looser.

"You can let go now. This is the last thing that I want right now." I say as I pull myself away. Adrian then looks straight towards Uta, then lets out a slight laugh.

"Didn't think you still had resentment in you, Uta." He walks towards him slowly, but Uta doesn't move. Instead, he smiles.

"Resentment? I'm not sure everyone is comfortable seeing a Hollywood romance scene in public. Please don't reproduce in the alleyway, it's quite filthy."

I couldn't help but laugh, "That's the last thing on my mind." I head to my door, passing the both of them without a glance. Although Adrian's gaze is practically burning through the back of my skull, I can't help but feel Uta is looking too. As much as I resent him, I can't help but miss him occasionally. What if... he really is telling the truth?

Adrian barges through as I turned to close the door, "As if I'd let you walk away from an unsettled argument."

"I have nothing to say to you. Nor do I need you." Turning away, I set my things down and hope Uta can save the day for once. Just in case, I leave the door unlocked.

"Yes, you do. How would you have improved without me? Hunted ethically, shown you how to handle human food longer, and even made you a better student- Hell- I made you better! More importantly, I made you feel something."

What pains me is the truth. I was hardly able to stand my hunger, was alone and wondering how I would die alone being anything but human. All these months and I've never felt more normal, more human in this body. Life.. has been better with him. I never thought I'd be able to ever feel again, let alone possibly love.

I feel a heaviness in my chest, "But.. this isn't the you I know. You..."

He walks over to me, and places his forehead softly on the back of my head. "I should tell you the truth more often, I apologize. I'm sorry I'm not perfect, but this is me. This is reality. I just waited too long, I didn't want you to see how dreadful of a person I can be at times." He lowers his voice to a whisper,  "I hope you can accept this flaw of mine, as I have done with yours."

I let out a small laugh, "What do you mean? Im pretty perfect if I do so say myself."

"Oh as if" He laughs. But, it doesn't ease me much. I know better than to forget what happened, I'm almost certain this doesn't happen in 'normal relationships'.

After a few days, I try avoiding Adrian as much as possible. I couldn't stand the fact how much I do rely on him, I mean, no one should fully rely on a man. He's been spamming my phone often, asking when I'm free- which I'm making sure is hardly ever. He's as polite as ever, but I refuse to let my guard down.. again.

Classes finally end for the day, the sun is disappearing and leaves behind a cotton-colored sky behind. Something about this time of day is most calming, the soft breeze that lightly moves leaves and the light murmur of people leaving campus. I decide to take a moment under a tree, hearing the wind shake the leaves slightly as I take deep breaths. Living a life as a ghoul always seems to be hectic, it feels refreshing to take a moment just to enjoy being alive.

Suddenly, a sharp pain deep in my head pulls me down back to earth. Closing my eyes from pain, I see blurred images and hear new murmured voices.