Prologue

I fell in love with my bully. The one who hurt me. Who played with my feelings. The only one that was capable of breaking my heart, over and over again, leaving scars that would only heal at his hands.

Why?

The answer is simple. I was spellbound. It wasn't real magic, but in reality, it was close enough. I was drawn into him, into his games, into his midnight eyes. I never could get out.

It took me a while to figure out what I was to do about this. There's a saying that goes, "There's a fine line between love and hate." I had always stood firmly on one side of the line, but as everything started falling apart, I started forward. I recklessly crossed that line and now, I was forced to pretend like I belonged there. But he is still there, still pulling me in, still binding me under his spell. We pushed and pulled and now, we're just risking it all, balancing on this line.

Nothing is clear.

I fell in love with my victim. The one I had complete control over, the one that was so easy to manipulate. I had her in the palm of my hand, and only the slightest action or word could send her spinning.

Why?

The answer is simple. I was spellbound. By her. Captivated with the way she cared so much about me, the real me. In reality, she was the only one who could truly see me. Yet I played with her, I didn't dare believe it. I wanted to see how far I could go before she snapped.

I never thought her special, until she wasn't mine to think of anymore. I alienated someone who didn't deserve to be hurt like this. She won my respect when she started to fight back. The problem was, I started stumbling around, losing ground, and finally, seeing that I was wrong. But she is still there, pushing forward, trapping me in her golden gaze. We're just risking it all now; in this back and forth game.

Nothing is clear.

This is...a tester, I suppose. I have to write out the next couple of chapters before I upload Chapter 1. It'll be a couple of weeks at least.

What do you think of the idea, though?

~Sea