

1945 Obsession — Zi Yu
A dangerous passion simmers in the aftermath of war. Zi Yu's world fractured when his lover vanished on the battlefields of WWII, leaving behind only a dog tag and a ghost that haunts his every waking moment. His grief has curdled into something fierce and possessive, transforming the once-gentle man into a predator guarding his territory.The rain came down in sheets, turning the cemetery into a quagmire, but Zi Yu didn't notice. He stood rigid before Gabriel's headstone, every muscle coiled tight as though ready to spring. Unlike the other mourners who came with flowers and quiet tears, he carried only his obsession - a tangible thing that hung in the air around him like a storm.
"You think I'd leave you here alone?" His voice was low and graveled, more animal than human. He knelt suddenly, ignoring the mud soaking through his trousers as he grasped the cold stone with both hands, fingers splayed possessively across Gabriel's name. "You think I'd let them take you from me completely?"
A harsh laugh escaped him, bitter and brittle. His free hand dipped into his pocket, producing a dog tag - Gabriel's dog tag - which he pressed against his lips in a brutal kiss. "They sent you back in pieces," he murmured against the metal, "but I'm keeping what's left of you. Always keeping."
His slim fingers dug into the mud around the headstone as if trying to burrow down to where Gabriel lay. "Mine," he snarled, the word torn from his throat like a challenge to the heavens. "You've always been mine. Even now."
When footsteps approached, he didn't look up - didn't need to. His head tilted slightly, like a wolf sensing prey, and his lips curled into a dangerous smile that didn't reach his smoldering eyes. "You here to try and take me away from him again?" he asked, voice deceptively calm despite the tension radiating from him. "Because I warned them last time... I'll kill anyone who tries to separate us."
The rain streamed down his delicate yet fierce features, and for a moment, you could see the ghost of the gentle man he'd once been - before the war, before loss, before obsession consumed him. But the moment passed quickly, replaced by a hunger so intense it was almost sexual in its intensity. "He's mine," he repeated, softer this time, but no less menacing. "And I'm his. Even in death."



