Behave—Even When I’m Not There
Su Nian’en felt her ears burn the instant his words reached her. The heat spread—up the curve of her cheeks, down her spine—until her whole face felt as if it were on fire. For a moment, she didn’t know how to respond at all. Her heart was still racing. This was the first time. The first time—since her parents—that someone had spoken to her in such a gentle yet unmistakably controlling tone. Behave. Not indulgent in the way one humors an adult. But protective. Firm. Absolute. As if she were a child who would never truly grow up—someone to be watched over, restrained, indulged… and cherished. The feeling hit her without warning. And it hurt. Her vision blurred. Her eyes stung. She gripped the receiver tightly, unable to say a single word. “Why aren’t you saying anything?” Han X
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