17 parts Ongoing MatureIntroduction
The first time I saw Seraphina, it was like a crack of lightning in the middle of a storm. A flash of incandescent light cutting through the suffocating darkness that had clung to me for as long as I could remember. She was everything I wasn't: pure, radiant, untouched by the shadows that stalked my every waking moment. And yet, I was drawn to her, magnetically, inescapably. This wasn't love, not at first, not in the way that most people understand it. It was something darker, something more primal, a possessive need that consumed me entirely. I knew, even then, that I would destroy her. I felt it in the marrow of my bones, a cold certainty that hung over me like a shroud. But I couldn't stop myself. I plunged headlong into our relationship, a beautiful, terrifying dance of light and shadow, knowing that the flames of our passion were destined to consume us both. This story is my confession, a raw and unflinching account of the destruction I wrought, of the agonizing pain of losing the one person I ever truly cared for. It's the story of a monster, yes, but it's also the story of a man desperate for redemption, for a second chance that may, in the end, remain forever out of reach. It's a story of regret, of loss, and the lingering question of whether some wounds ever truly heal. Prepare yourself. What follows is not a tale of romantic bliss. It's a descent into the heart of darkness, a journey through the wreckage of a broken soul, and the painful, arduous climb back toward a future uncertain. I'm not asking for your sympathy; only your understanding. The story is told as I experienced it, and this, as the reader will discover, is often a difficult perspective from which to see the world. Prepare to witness the depths of a human heart capable of both unspeakable cruelty and an agonizingly tender love.
