Story prompts

Love, Loss, Letting go (tw//stockholm syndrome, death)

February 2021 me was a different kind of breed istg

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Kim was just a regular teenager until the day her world was turned upside down. Two years ago, on a dark and stormy night, her parents were brutally murdered by a young man named Eric. Kim was only 16 years old at the time and her life would never be the same again.

Eric was caught and sentenced to life in prison for his heinous crimes. But before he was taken away, he made a plan to kidnap Kim on his 18th birthday and take her to a secluded hut in the forest. Kim was terrified at first, but over time she began to develop a strange bond with Eric.

As the months passed, Kim began to see Eric in a different light. She found herself drawn to him, despite everything he had done. It was as if she had developed Stockholm Syndrome - a psychological condition where hostages develop feelings of trust or affection towards their captors.

Eric was still the same creepy criminal he had always been, but Kim couldn't help feeling sorry for him. She wanted to help him change and become a better person. They lived together in the hut, surviving on what they could find in the forest.

As time went on, their relationship became increasingly complicated. Kim struggled with conflicting emotions towards Eric. On one hand, she felt grateful to him for taking care of her and protecting her from the outside world. On the other hand, she knew that he had taken her away from her old life and that he was a dangerous criminal who had killed her parents.

One day, after months of living in isolation, Kim convinced Eric to go into town and turn himself in to the police. She wanted him to face justice for his crimes and to take responsibility for what he had done. Eric reluctantly agreed and they made their way to the nearest police station.

But as they got closer, Kim began to feel anxious. She realized that she didn't actually love Eric - she had simply developed a deep emotional attachment to him because he was the only person she had been around for so long. She was afraid of what would happen once Eric was gone and she was left alone.

Kim decided to seek therapy to help her come to terms with her feelings. She slowly began to realize that what she had felt for Eric was not love, but rather a coping mechanism for her traumatic experience. She still cared for him, but she knew that they could never be together.

In the end, Eric was sentenced to life in prison for his crimes. Kim moved on with her life, grateful for the experience that had taught her so much about herself and the power of the human mind. She knew that she would never forget Eric, but she was finally ready to let go of the past and embrace the future.