You've Changed My Binary World

Merry Christmas, Princess *Trigger Warning*

"Princess wishes to be alone!" Meowy said, her eyes were red.

"I'm not doing anything!" I yell as the robot. "I'm passing the room to get to my office and to bring her food."

"The princess—" Meowy began.

"I know! Just take it to her." I set the plate on the ground. "Just because she's locked in her room, doesn't mean I'll stop caring." Meowy picked the plate up and pawed the door. MC opens the door and takes the plate before freezing when she sees me. The robocat then proceeded to try and bite me. I quickly picked her up and turned her off. MC began to close the door, but I put my foot into it.

"Please leave!" She cries.

"No, you've been locked in here for almost 2 days. Its scaring me." I slide into her room. "MC, please tell me what's wrong." I grab her hands and run my thumb over her knuckles.

"No, you just get distracted and leave." MC frowns, pulling her hands away. I immediately grab her waist and pull her back to me.

"Tell me." I demand.

"You won't believe me!"

"Try me."

"My ex, Adam, he was abusive."

"I can fix that."

"My parents—"

"Some people are outside. They said that they were Luciel's family." MC's mom opened the door.

"Let them in." I tell her.

"Should I offer them food or drinks?" Her father asks.

"I don't care, just leave already." I glared at them.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa!" Adam enters the room. "First you go and let my girlfriend cheat on me then you yell at her sweet, innocent parents. Wow, sweetheart, you really downgraded."

"From what I hear, you weren't all thy great either." I slid my hands down her body until they fell to my sides. MC shrink back.

"She got what she deserved." Adam frowned. "Everything I did to her was for a reason."

"Really, they must've been some shitty reasons." I step in front of her. "Hurting someone physically, mentally, and probably sexually doesn't seem the right way to go. Talking it through and coming to an understanding is much better."

"I'll show you." Adam grabs MC and pulls her to him, making her yelp. "This one is from not making me a sandwich, this ones from not getting me and my buddies drinks, and this one is from her leaving the house with out asking." He pointed out nasty scares on her arms, but the last one was a giant, thick one on her stomach.

"She's not a child and she's definitely not a slave." I pull her to me and hold her close. MC cries into my shoulder as Adam tries to take her away. "She hasn't even dated you since 11th grade!"

"So? She's been my girlfriend for 4 years." Adam glares daggers at me.

"I want you out of my house, now." I say to him, trying to stay calm.

"Fine. You're a dick anyways." Adam huffs, walking out. And we all head downstairs, well except MC. She stayed upstairs to get dressed.

***

MC came downstairs and got everyone drinks. My dad sat with my stepmother, Beth, and my stepsister, Makayla. Makayla and MC were in the kitchen getting drinks when MC's parents said something to make my blood run cold.

"What does she pay you?" Her mother asks.

"What?" I coughed.

"What does she pay you?" Her dad repeated. "Sex, drugs, money?"

"She doesn't pay me anything." I frown. My parents stared at them in horror.

"Oh, so you pay her?" Her mother leans forward.

"No!" I glare at them. "I love her with all my being. She's beautiful and sweet. She hardly ever gets mad at me and I don't understand how. She makes me feel comfortable and free to love."

"HA!" Her father bursts into laughter as MC came in. "Look at her, she's the ugliest thing I've ever seen!"

"The only reason you ever abused her is because your jealous and in need of an escape." I stood and glared down at them. "Do not blame her for your own insecurities because she doesn't deserve such foul treatment. Now get out and don't you ever come back."

***

"I'm sorry..." I mumble for the 100th time, running my finger through my girlfriends hair. "I should've listened. I should've asked you."

"Its okay, Saeyoung..." Her brown orbs meet mine. "You didn't know..." MC then looks down and plays with my cross necklace.

"I just wish you'd told me sooner..." I kiss her forehead.

"I know..." She sighs. "Its just hard to find people to trust..."

"I know." I rub her arm. I press my lips to hers before rolling over, remembering her Christmas present. "Merry Christmas, princess."

"Merry Christmas to you, my handsome prince." She smiles and hands me a present. We switch gifts. And I open mine. There were 2 Nerf™ guns and tons of ammo. She opens hers and I see tears in her eyes. Its a crown ring and a note I wrote her, promising that she was the most beautiful girl I had ever met and I would stay with her forever.

"What are the Nerf™ guns for?" I ask.

"I'll show you tomorrow." MC kisses my nose. "Goodnight."

"Goodnight." I smile. "I love you, MC."

"Sure, whatever, Sae." She giggles as I wrap my arms around her waist and we doze off. Our dreams full of sugar plums and candy canes.