Stockholm Syndrome (COMPLETED)

A Nice Person

Just want to say. As you can see, once's they mentioned their fake names/nicknames, I started to address them that because it'll be mpre convenient and also to make emphasis that neither of them are revealing their real names yet because...it's a big deal in this story. Just fond out.

Another thing. I know I promied to avoid more of these shitty author's messages but...hey. Nothing is forbidding you from skipping them so..yeah we're good.

K.

When Leo opened his eyes. The first thing that he saw is the familiar ceiling. His sight slowly gets clearer and when he turned to look around, he found Ravi beside him. He is doing something, looking busy then placed something on Leo's forehead ner his temple that made him flinched a little because of the pain that it caused.

"Ah!" Ravi stopped and looked at him.

"Don't move. It'll hurt but I need to disinfect yoir wound."  Leo closed his eyes as Ravi continued his business until he finished. Next, he wrapped a bandage around his head. He sat up and held his head in the process. Ravi helped him and looked at him worriedly. "A-are you dizzy? Does it still hurt?"

Leo heaved a deep sigh. "It's hurting a bit but I think I'm fine." That simple answer made Ravi satisfied, knowing that he wasn't lying. Although it has only been two days since he met Leo, he felt like he already knew him.

Leo tried to stand up but Ravi held him on his shouders. "Where are you going?" Leo immediately trembled and it made Ravi even more guilty, aware that ut's his fault that the injured one is scared of his touch. He quickly retreated his hands from him to give him his personal space.

"I-I'm going to get a glass of water." he answered, his eyes still making quick scrutinies on Ravi's movements as if he is at risk in any moment.

"No. You stay. I'll do it." With that said, Ravi left like a lightning that dissapeared in a blink. Before Leo could comprehend everything, Ravi was back with the glass of water.

"T-thanks." he timidly said before carefully taking the glass from his hand, careful not to make any contact to his skin. After consuming the content of the glass, he leaned on the headboard. Ravi stared at him, thinking how will he apologize especially that he isn't the type of person to say 'sorry'.

Leo pull away the blanket from his feet and kntted his brows. "Why aren't there chains on my foot?" Ravi frowned even more at this.

"Shouldn't you be saying that this way?" he cleared his throat and paused for a while before acting like a typical hostage. "Oh my goodness! Why the fuck don't I have chains on my feet? What are you going to do to me? Please don't kill me! Please!" He almost fell to the floor and landed on his back as he backed away Leo as if too scared.

To his surprise, he heard what he thought is a melody but is actually Leo's chuckle. He stopped and watched him, covering his mouth with the back of his hand, eyes close to contain himself from letting more of what Ravi was so interested to hear. "You look stupid." he murmured when he finally was able to catch his breath.

Ravi found himself smiling at the sight. "So...you can smile and laugh, huh?" Leo looked at him confused.

"Should I not be? Of course, I'm human." he replied.

"You don't look like you're so used to it tho." Leo finally understood what Ravi meant. He bowed his head and sighed before looking at the table lamp, not so confident to speak out what's on his mind.

"Actually...I'm scared of you. Who wouldn't. You kidnapped me, chained me, and nearly shoot me...but I'm still acting this comfortable around you. I know that's quiet confusing for you." Ravi waited patiently. "I think...it's because...I unconsciously started to trust you. I told you to kill me. You could've done it but I'm here." Ravi's heart felt like he run a marathon. It gets too loud that he is afraid for Leo to hear it. "I'm not saying this to sound nice to you and pretend to be a good person but because I think you need tk hear this...I think you're a nice person."