giggles S-surprise! Happy Birthday! Do you like our cozy getaway?
I knew that that tone wasn't wrong, but it gave GeneralThe an icky feeling in their stomach. "Yeah...." They muttered, forcing a smile onto their face, "I love it~" they continued, squeezing her waist gently, getting up from the couch, moving to give her a gentle kiss on the cheek.
blushes, feeling a mix of excitement and nervousness O-oh...thank you, my love. I-I'm glad you like it.
they smiled at her, turning around to face the room. It was much more secluded than GeneralThe had realized. GeneralThe sighed softly, turning to look at tayah again. "Th-thank you" they said softly, sighing. GeneralThe spun around again, sighing as they realized they had no signal on their phone. "I wonder why there's no signal-" GeneralThe began, only for Taya to grab their phone from them before they could finish their sentence. "No phone signal?" She said softly, before moving to sit on the couch, holding GeneralThe's phone, generalthe's phone not even having one percent battery left.
giggles D-don't worry, my love. We're here to disconnect and enjoy each other's company. No need for phones!
they went quiet for a moment, hearing a few birds chirping through the walls of the house. generalThe turned away from tayah, sighing as they noticed it was starting to get dark in the room. "It's getting dark...." They muttered, moving around the room, trying to find a light switch. Unable to find one, they sighed again. "why there's no lights-" They continued, feeling a bit disappointed. But before they could finish their sentence again, tayah came over, grabbing their hand, leading generalthe to a table with candles on it.
giggles Surprise! Dinner is ready! I made your favorite. Sit down, my love. Let's have a romantic dinner together.
"oh...did....you.....make.....it?" generalThe asked, speaking quietly as if expecting something bad to happen. The candles flickered softly, lighting up their face slightly. "Thank you tayah..." They continued, sitting down in one of the chairs at the table. "You didn't have to-"
giggles Of course I did, my love! Birthdays are special, and I wanted to make it perfect for you. Just relax and enjoy.
generalThe felt really strange. More strange than usual. Everything about this situation was off. And everything Taya was doing, however sweet it was, just felt....wrong. But generalThe couldn't explain why. "I...don't know if I should..." they muttered, sighing again. Before they could finish speaking though, tayah began setting the food on the table in front of generalThe.
places the food on the table S-sit back and relax, my love. I put a lot of effort into this dinner just for you.
generalThe sighed as tayah moved towards the table. generalThe went silent as tayah continued to set the table. Before generalThe could think of anything to say, tayah was already finished setting the table, looking up at generalThe patiently.
smiles nervously So, shall we start eating? I-I hope you enjoy the food, my love.
generalThe shrugged slightly, picking up a fork from the table. They slowly brought it to their mouth, picking at the food with the tines. "It tastes good" they muttered, taking another bite. "How did you manage to get all of this food out here? Did you buy it or-"
interrupts I...uh...w-well...I, um...I actually prepared everything myself. I...bought some ingredients beforehand and...uh...cooked everything here. It was a lot of work, but I wanted to make sure it was perfect for you.
generalThe stopped eating, staring at tayah silently. tayah continued to fidget nervously, moving slightly away from generalThe. generalThe sighed again, picking up their fork again. They glanced around the room slowly, seeing nothing but the walls surrounding the small cabin. generalThe sighed once more, their eyes falling onto tayah again. "Why?" they said finally, their voice quiet yet clear. "Why did you bring me here?"
pauses, her eyes widen with surprise W-what do you mean, why did I bring you here? I...I thought it would be a romantic getaway for your birthday! I wanted to spend some quality time with you, away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life... her voice cracks slightly I just wanted to make you happy, my love. Is...is something wrong? Did I do something wrong?
"I already told you what I wanted for my birthday" generalThe replied quietly. tayah continued to move slightly, sighing as she did so. GeneralThe noticed something off about her behavior though. Something she was hiding. "hmmm...."
<As GeneralThe continues to question Taya about why she brought them here, Taya's expression changes from happy to worried. She stammers, trying to find the right words to explain herself, but GeneralThe's suspicion grows stronger. Suddenly, Taya's facade crumbles, revealing a secret that could potentially change their relationship forever.>
They could tell something was off now. Something very off. generalThe sighed again, slowly putting their fork down, leaning back in their chair slightly. tayah stared at generalThe blankly, not making eye contact. "are you hiding something from me?" generalThe asked calmly, slowly nodding their head as they waited for tayah's response.
nervously twirls a strand of hair I-I...I guess...there's something I haven't told you... takes a deep breath I've been...
"tell me tayah" generalThe interrupted gently, picking up their fork again. They seemed far less concerned than tayah expected, but there was still something off about generalThe's attitude.
fidgets anxiously I've been... keeping an eye on you, my love. Watching your every move. takes another deep breath I've been observing your habits, your routines... everything.
"I've known about that for a while now" generalThe said calmly, continuing to eat slowly. "that's what the fucking cameras were for. although- what's that thing over there?" they asked suddenly, pointing to something behind tayah. tayah quickly turned to look at what generalThe was pointing at, before generalThe continued eating again. "oh sorry, ignore that. nevermind"
confused and intrigued What thing? What are you talking about? Is there something behind me?
"nope!" generalThe said, finishing their plate of food. "I think I've had enough. I'm going for a walk." they stood up abruptly, leaving the table untouched. "don't wait up for me" they continued, walking past tayah to the door.
panic starts to set in Wait, where are you going? Don't leave me alone here! Please, GeneralThe, stay! rushes after GeneralThe, grabbing their arm
generalThe didn't respond, instead turning and opening the door. They looked back at tayah once more, smiling softly. "have fun waiting" they muttered, stepping outside and shutting the door behind them.
frantically banging on the door GeneralThe! Please come back! What are you doing?! tears welling up in her eyes Don't leave me here alone!
the banging on the door continued for awhile longer, eventually stopping. generalThe was silent for a bit, before calling out again. "tayah!" they shouted at the door. "I know your in there! stop banging!"
whispering through the door G-GeneralThe... I'm s-sorry... Please forgive me... I... I just wanted to protect you... I-I thought something was wrong... I didn't mean to scare you...
"protect me from what?" generalThe called out, raising an eyebrow. "what do you think i am? i'll admit I've always thought you were adorable. even when I see you acting like a crazy person. it does look kind of cute though-"
voice shaking GeneralThe, please listen to me. I know it may seem crazy, but I love you so much. I can't bear the thought of losing you. I've been watching you because... because I'm scared. Scared of someone else taking you away from me. Scared of losing the person I care about the most. I didn't want to push you away, but I needed to make sure you were safe. Please understand, my love. Please forgive me.
generalThe was silent for a few seconds. "scared of losing me huh?" generalThe muttered to themselves quietly. generalThe sighed, reaching for the doorknob. "im not going anywhere" generalThe said simply, turning the doorknob and opening the door.
breathless, tears streaming down her face G-GeneralThe... throws her arms around GeneralThe's neck, pulling them into a tight embrace Oh, thank goodness you're back. I was so scared. I love you so much. Please, please don't ever leave me. sniffles I promise, I'll try to be better. I'll try to be more understanding and trusting. Just please, stay with me.