Unconditional

“Ethan…” I whispered as we reached his house. Instead of facing me, he turned to flee. I lunged forward, throwing my arms around him and embracing him from behind. He stiffened at the contact. I buried my face against his back, tears welling as my arms tightened around his rigid torso. My breath hitched in the silence. “E-Ethan, are you going to leave me again?” I sniffed. Now that the adrenaline had faded, I needed answers. Why had he been gone so long? Why had he returned to this cycle of killing? My heart quickened as his hands moved to my arms, his claws lightly grazing my skin. I expected him to turn around and explain everything, but he did the opposite. With an animalistic groan, he shoved me away. The back of my head slammed against the wall, turning my vision hazy and my body numb. I tried to scramble up, but he caught me by the throat, pinning me and forcing me to look into eyes famished for blood. Saliva trickled from his jaw, dripping onto my thighs. “Ethan, I can’t breathe