POV Ares
"What do you feel when you harm people?"
"Satisfaction."
I answer sincerely.
"What do you feel when you harm people who love you?"
"Misery. I feel terrible."
"And why do you still do it?"
"Being cruel comes easier to me."
"Could you explain yourself?"
"I don't know how to express what I feel about good feelings. It's hard for me to tell people who truly appreciate me that I appreciate them too, because I never did it. I was taught to suppress my emotions so I wouldn't be seen as weak and easy to manipulate. It's easier for me to show it with gifts, but when they approach me like she did, I'm cruel because I don't know how to react at the moment…"
"You mean you show your feelings with material things?"
"Yes."
The woman nods while keeping her gaze on me. I've never fe
