“Lily, you’re awake.”

Lulu Lu greeted Lily Liu with unmistakable joy in her voice.

She really was happy—if Lily Liu hadn’t woken up soon, Lulu Lu’s legs might’ve been permanently wrecked.

Sure, offering a lap pillow to your crush felt sweet… but holding one position for ten hours? Not so much.

Without hesitation, Lulu Lu shifted Lily Liu’s head onto a prepped pillow nearby, then stood to stretch her nearly numb legs.

Still, she chirped with a grin:

“Good afternoon~ Lily! Sleep well? Comfy?”

Lily Liu yawned, utterly unimpressed.

“That question’s not worth answering. *Meh*. Lulu, how long was I out?”

“About ten hours. Five p.m. now… ow—!”

A sharp sting shot through Lulu Lu’s legs the moment her feet hit the floor—like stepping on glass. Numbness flared into fiery pins and needles. She stumbled, barely catching herself.

Lily Liu blinked in mild shock.

“Lulu… you idiot. You *actually* sat here ten hours straight?”

Gritting her teeth against the throbbing pain, Lulu Lu forced a proud smirk.

“Of course… I told you… compared to my love for you… this is… nothing…”

She flashed a wobbly “I’m awesome” thumbs-up.

“You’re as recklessly earnest as ever, Lulu,” Lily Liu sighed, eyes soft with pity.

“But sorry—this only moves *you*. To me? You’re just silly. Adorably silly.”

“I even wondered if you’d been possessed. Now I get it—you binge-read kidnapping shoujo manga behind my back! After I rejected your confession, you went full yandere-mode, cooked up this scheme overnight… and *actually pulled it off*? Ugh. What a tragic twist.”

Pouting, Lily Liu added, “No idea where you got that **, or how dumb to spike the wine… but I fell for it. Should’ve known when you looked *that* eager. Betraying my trust? Apologize now, and *maybe* I’ll forgive you?”

“Huh? *Apologize*?” Lulu Lu froze.

“Lily… don’t you feel *kidnapped* at all?”

She was baffled. A normal middle schooler would be sobbing, terrified, obeying every word.

Yet Lily Liu? Demanding *her kidnapper* say sorry—with that “this is non-negotiable” glare.

“What else? You gonna hurt me, Lily? Yeah, I’m your hostage… but I know you won’t. As long as I stay put. Because you *‘love’* me, right?”

Lily Liu jingled the handcuffs calmly, almost smug.

“Relax, Lulu. I won’t run. You went to such lengths to *‘invite’* me—I’ll stay. Conditions: no bullying, no hurting, no touching without permission. Want hugs or kisses? *Ask*. Cook me tasty meals daily. Or I’ll ignore you. Clear?”

She added sweetly, “You *did* kidnap me home… you wouldn’t want my sour face every day, would you?”

Lulu Lu’s mind reeled. *Since when is she this calm? Threatening ME?*

This wasn’t the silent-treatment or screaming phase. Why so confident?

She searched Lily Liu’s face—only to find Lily Liu staring back, utterly composed. Certain Lulu Lu would cave.

*Click.*

Lulu Lu got it.

Lily Liu was seizing control. Agree, and *she’d* live comfortably while Lulu Lu became the obedient caretaker.

Brilliant trap. Flawless leverage.

But Lily Liu forgot one thing.

Lulu Lu was a full-on yandere. A *possessive-type* yandere.

So what if Lily Liu scowled? Looked disgusted? It wouldn’t stop Lulu Lu. Might even thrill her more.

From the start, Lulu Lu held all the cards. Lily Liu’s body was hers to command. No limits.

Once she realized that… the game was over.

“Lily,” Lulu Lu murmured with a gentle smile, stepping closer. “You’re being… a little naive.”

She reached Lily Liu, slender fingers lifting her chin. Leaning in slowly, she watched Lily Liu’s calm mask crack into flustered panic.

“Because *property*… doesn’t get to make demands.”

Ignoring Lily Liu’s struggles, Lulu Lu kissed her—firm, unyielding.