lunacy of luna

Chapter 2: "A Narcissistic Boy"

When Seth was a young boy, he had already learned how to manipulate others...He understood that if he told the adults what they wanted to hear, he could get what he wanted -- even if it hurt or angered other people.When he was only 7 years old, he decided he wanted to get a toy that another boy had...He immediately thought of the perfect way to get it -- he was going to act helpless and sad in front of his mom, telling her that he really wanted the toy and he couldn't live without it.His mother was worried and immediately bought the toy for him, not realising how manipulative her own son was.Seth did this consistently -- whenever he wanted something, he would act like the perfect, innocent, helpless victim, and his parents never questioned his true intentions.As he grew older, he learned how to get what he wanted from more people -- his teachers, peers and other adults.As he reached his teenage years, he was even better at manipulation and deception -- he had perfected the act of acting helpless, and he used it to get what he wanted...By the time he was 16, he had honed his manipulative skills to another level, becoming more and more confident with lying and deceiving others...His parents had completely fallen for his act, believing every word that came out of his mouth...This allowed Seth to get away with anything he wanted.

He would play his manipulative act on other adults - his peers, teachers, neighbours, anyone he wanted something from.

And once he had got what he wanted, he would immediately drop the manipulative act...He would abandon the fake "helpless" act, and show his true narcissistic persona instead.

After all, the act was only a means to an end - he never truly felt remorse or pain, he just pretended that he did.He always knew that people were gullible - that they would fall for his act, and that they would give him whatever he wanted in a desperate attempt to save him or make him feel better.So after he got what he wanted, he felt no need to continue pretending.

His true personality came out instead - cold, unemotional, arrogant and manipulative.The boy became an expert at reading others and figuring out what made them tick - what made them happy, what made them sad, what they feared, what they were insecure about.He became very skilled at playing his act for different people, knowing how much sympathy he could get from different people and how to act appropriately in order to get what he wanted for each individual.This manipulative behaviour was not limited to just trying to get his way and to get material possessions.

People were mere tools for Seth - means to an end, objects. When he did not need someone at a certain time, he discarded them harshly and cruelly.He never felt true happiness with other people, never felt connected or bonded. He treated everyone around him as if they were his personal servant - doing what he asked for him, then being discarded immediately when he did not need them.As a teenager, Seth began to notice Luna, his neighbour across the street.She was a quiet, shy girl -- something that he saw as weak and easy to manipulate.Luna's shyness and awkwardness intrigued him, and he immediately began to formulate a plan to manipulate her into being his partner...He slowly started to introduce himself into Luna's life, starting by casually greeting her whenever they would cross paths.After a while, they became more friendly with each other, sharing a brief "hello" and an even briefer conversation before heading off to their homes, but it still wasn't enough for Seth.After a while, they became more friendly with each other, sharing a brief "hello" and an even briefer conversation before heading off to their homes, but it still wasn't enough for Seth.He decided to ramp up his plan, gradually becoming friendlier with Luna over the next few months.This included asking her basic, inconsequential questions about her school and daily activities...Once Seth was sure that Luna was comfortable talking to him, he started to spend more time with her, offering to walk her home from school.He would take the same path as Luna, walking her home and making casual conversation with her. He did this for a week, building a sense of closeness and familiarity between them.The longer he spent with Luna, the more intrigued he became by her presence.

She was incredibly kind, but very sensitive. She was shy and reserved, but had a quiet strength and self-assuredness.

He saw these traits as ways to manipulate her, but there was something in her demeanor that caught his attention.Despite how introverted and reserved Luna was, she was also witty and observant. She could see through Seth's lies and manipulation, but she never made him notice.This intrigued him, in a strange way. He saw her as a puzzle, something to be conquered. And he wanted her.

So as the next step of his plan, he ramped up his flirtatious remarks and compliments.He complimented her on her beauty and wit, and gradually amped up the flirtatiousness until she began to reciprocate.

By the time he realised, Luna was falling for him, which was exactly what he wanted.Now that he had Luna exactly where he wanted her, he went into the next phase.

He started to manipulate her feelings for him, twisting and turning her emotions to ensure she would become emotionally dependent on him.He slowly pulled away from his "lovey-dovey" act, making Luna fear losing him.

She would latch onto him when she saw him, trying desperately to cling onto his persona.

He exploited this, making her more and more dependent on him for her emotional wellbeing.Luna was a sensitive girl - she was quick to feel emotions, and especially quick to fall for people.

By giving her the hope of a relationship, her emotions were immediately attached to Seth.

So everytime he pulled away from his fake lovey-dovey act, Luna was desperate for him to come back, and more and more dependent on him.

He understood what she wanted, and he used it to his advantage.Now, he slowly began to twist and turn his behaviour, conditioning Luna to only find happiness through him.

Everytime she clung onto him, he would remind her that she only felt emotionally safe with him.

Everytime he left, she would worry, stress and feel down, but the second his presence warmed with her again, she would be happy and hopeful.He would continue the manipulative behaviour until Luna had become an obsessive and dependent shell of a girl, completely and utterly obsessed with him, and completely unaware of her manipulation.

This is what he wanted - a complete obsession with HIM.He fed her false promises, made her reliant on him, and made her feel worthless and depressed when he was gone.

The entire process took months, years, but it was all worth it in the end - he had achieved a completely dependent obsession and successfully broken her down.As he had planned, Luna became extremely attached to him, unable to function properly without him.

She would always be desperate to be with him, always happy to have his presence, and always scared to lose him.

He had successfully moulded her into his ideal partner...As he had planned, Luna became extremely attached to him, unable to function properly without him.

She would always be desperate to be with him, always happy to have his presence, and always scared to lose him.

He had successfully moulded her into his ideal partner...As he saw her obsession reach its peak, finally breaking down her personality, Seth knew that he could finally take her.

He asked her on a date, a dinner, and knowing how obsessive and clingy she was, he knew she would immediately say yes.