Harry Potter: Impossibly Cute

"Severus, if you have nothing else to do, you can go back first. How is your research on the potion I talked to you about last time?"

Snape had only been there for a short time, so he was not surprised to hear Tom ask him to leave.

But his feet did not move.

"I want him to stay here with me, is that okay?"

Tom was silent. He obviously wanted to say no, but he was hesitating.

"You guys have taken away my freedom. Does this mean that I don't even have the right to choose, I can't even have lunch with whoever I want?"

Tom opened his mouth but couldn't say anything, so he had to let Snape stay.

Lunch went in a very strange way. Ling Bai was in a rare good mood and ate a lot.

But this good mood is based on Tom's pain.

During the lunch, Ling Bai didn't even glance at him.

Ling Bai and Snape chat about herbs.

Snape showed Ling Bai the diary in which he recorded the herbs, and they talked about their experiences together.

And Tom stood by like an outsider.

He finally couldn't help it and found an excuse to take Snape away just before dinner.

Ling Bai looked at the closed door. Although it was bright, he felt that the quiet basement was more terrifying than darkness.

The smile on Ling Bai's face gradually disappeared, and he slowly returned to his bed and sat down.

He did nothing, just sat there, his eyes seemingly looking forward, but they were unfocused, like a lifeless puppet.

In fact, what he said to Gellert yesterday, including his attitude towards them today, was not only forcing them, but also telling the truth.

Ling Bai could no longer remember how long he had been locked up, as he could not tell the difference between day and night.

So he couldn't tell how each day passed.

Ling Bai had indeed never experienced such a life before. Even though he had a strong mental state, he could not endure such torture day after day.

This is why he is pushing them step by step.

After Tom and Snape came out, he finally stopped holding back his angry temper.

Tom pointed his wand at Snape.

"What do you want to do?"

Snape's expression was indifferent, in stark contrast to Tom's angry expression.

"I didn't do anything, didn't you see?"

Tom sneered, his eyes full of mockery.

"Isn't this your purpose? When I first tried to get you into my camp, you didn't agree, but now you're starting to act like a good person."

"I am just doing things according to my own heart. You can't see your own heart clearly, and you are already regretting it."

"I regret it!? I can't possibly regret it. I just wanted to keep him here."

"That's exactly what you said at the beginning. You said that as long as you keep him, no matter how he treats you, as long as you keep him, it will be fine. Didn't you do it? But what are you dissatisfied with now?"

"you……"

"You see, human desires are expanded little by little. In the beginning, you just wanted him to stay, but now you hope he will forgive you. You want your relationship to return to the way it was before.

But there is no magic in relationships. You can’t make a broken cup look like new just by restoring it to its original state.”

"To shut up"

“I’ll come back tomorrow”

"Who gave you the courage to talk to me like that?"

"But you know, a bird with broken wings can't live long. You are sucking its vitality bit by bit, and now I am the only one who can arouse his interest."

Tom gritted his teeth, the veins on his neck bulging due to the extreme suppression.

"roll"

Tom turned away from looking at Snape and headed towards his study.

But Snape knew that he had won this game.

He must win, otherwise he won't know when he can rescue Ling Bai.

Snape thought he might need to find some help.

He hesitated for a long time, screening one name after another in his mind, and finally set his target on those few people.

Ling Bai lay on the bed, looking at his wrist.

Ever since the red line disappeared, he never dreamed of that strange place again, nor could he contact that mysterious man again.

He wasn't sure if it was because of these formations or because their relationship was severed after he obtained all the love threads.

Ling Bai sighed. The footsteps sounded again, but Ling Bai was no longer interested in seeing who it was.

"What's wrong? I'm in a bad mood."

Gellert's teasing voice rang in his ears again.

Ling Bai didn't look at him, but just stared at the ceiling with lifeless eyes.

Gellert was silent for a long time, then suddenly spoke.

"It's getting dark, the moon is rising, I'll take you to see the moon"

Ling Bai's eyes lit up, and then he quickly eliminated it.

"What's the use of watching it? It will only add to your troubles."

Gellert bit his lip. This was not what he had imagined.

He originally thought that Ling Bai would be very happy to go out.

Looking at the man in front of him who was once full of vigor and vitality, but now has been tortured by them like a puppet without a soul.

How could Gellert not feel uncomfortable? The guilt was like a sweeping wave, pressing him to the bottom of the sea, making it impossible for him to break free from the water.

"Ling Bai"

Gellert held Ling Bai's hand tightly, but couldn't say anything.

Gellert's eyes fell on the various toys placed in the corner.

It seemed to him that these toys were sold in the shop of the two Weasley boys.

"Who came today and brought you these toys? Did you play with them? Are there any that are fun? I've never played with them before."

Gellert tried hard to find a topic to talk about. Although he said he was looking for a topic, Gellert knew that he was actually trying hard to improve the relationship between the two of them.

But it doesn't seem to work.

Ling Bai just glanced lazily and continued to be in a daze.

Gellert clenched his hand tightly around a toy, and the toy in his hand was instantly crushed.

"That was given to me by someone else. If you want to vent your emotions, please use your own things. That's mine."

Ling Bai's voice was flat and without ups and downs, but it turned into a sharp blade that stabbed into Gellert's heart.

"It turns out that baby has divided these things so clearly."

"From the moment you locked me up, please stop using that disgusting name."

Gellert's hands shook.

Disgusting, did he already feel disgusted by the name he was called?

Gellert's eyes flashed with confusion.

At this moment, he really was like a lost child who couldn't find his way home. What he faced was not only that he had no choice but also that there was not even a glimmer of light on that road.