Deviant: No Longer Human

Wang Xiao watched her disinterest with a growing sense of resignation.

He sighed deeply, the weight of the situation pressing down on him."Well, you\'re in my place now, far from Sydney," he said, his voice a mix of sternness and casualness. "And just to break it to you, there is no escape...."

He paused, watching for any flicker of reaction, but her face remained impassive, which threw him off balance.

Sigh...

Despite her lack of response, he pressed on, driven by a need to set the rules, "Now, you can stay here or anywhere else in the mansion, but you are bound not to leave—"

"Is that how you talk to your prisoners?"

"!"

Eveline voice, sharp and suddenly piercing, broke through his voice like a cold breeze.

Whoosh!

She turned her head sharply toward him, her eyes locking onto his with an intensity that stopped him mid-sentence.

"!"

Wang Xiao was taken aback, his words caught in his throat.

He stared at her, momentarily lost for words.

"Sigh...I was merely trying to be nice for once...but never mind," he sighed, the frustration evident in his voice.

His words seemed to further confuse Eveline, making her squint her eyes in suspicion.

"Being nice?" Eveline thought to herself, her mind racing. \'So it is not usual him?\' But her internal debate was cut short as she noticed the shift in his demeanor.

"!"

Ignoring her contemplative silence, Wang Xiao lifted his head, a smile curling at the corners of his mouth.

Yet, his eyes gleamed with an unsettling malice as they inappropriately lingered on her cleavage.

Eveline, catching the unsettling direction of his gaze, felt a surge of discomfort.

She adjusted her position, her eyes narrowing. "Is this your idea of being nice?" she asked, her voice icy and piercing, challenging his unsettling behavior.

Tap...

Wang Xiao merely smiled in response, taking a step towards her.

"My apologies, I may have forgotten my manners..." he spoke, his voice ominously devoid of any real remorse.

The smoothness of his tone did little to mask the undercurrent of insincerity that ran through his words.

Eveline tensed, her intuition flaring as she assessed the unsettling calm in his tone. "Forgotten, or conveniently disregarded?" she countered sharply, her gaze unwavering as she watched his approach.

Wang Xiao paused, the smile fading slightly as he realized his usual charm wasn\'t swaying her. "Perhaps a bit of both," he admitted, his voice lowering to a more serious tone. "It seems I am not as adept at diplomacy as I am at other... endeavors."

Eveline\'s posture remained guarded, "Diplomacy requires sincerity," she added, her voice serious yet flowing melodically.

Wang Xiao nodded slightly, acknowledging her point. "True. Let me attempt sincerity then," he announced ominously.

"!"

Before Eveline could react, Wang Xiao lunged toward her, closing the distance with startling speed. Her eyes widened in shock and disbelief.

Bam!

The sudden movement caused a loud noise as Wang Xiao feel above her, his face directly landing above her chest.

Eveline could have easily dodged him, her reflexes sharp and instincts keen, yet she chose to remain seated like a fragile doll.

A small frown crept across her beautiful face as she processed his intrusive actions.

"Haaa...."

Wang Xiao inhaled deeply, the intoxicating scent of her perfume enveloping his senses. "Let\'s show you my sincerity... How sincere of a person I am," he whispered, his lips running across the soft, delicate skin of her cleavage.

Eveline\'s frown deepened further, her expression a mask of disdain.

Even as Wang Xiao, who had looked up to gauge her reaction, found himself caught off guard by her stoic calm.

??

Confused, his eyes clung to her face, mechanical yet probing, "Not scared?" he asked, his voice tinged with disbelief.

Eveline met his gaze squarely, her voice cool and detached as she replied, "I don\'t like men."

!?

Wang Xiao\'s eyebrows shot up in surprise.

"Lesbian?" he ventured, his tone a mix of curiosity and confusion.

"No," Eveline responded crisply, shutting down that line of inquiry with a single word.

Wang Xiao, now visibly puzzled, persisted, "??"

With a sigh, Eveline clarified, her voice carrying a note of weariness mixed with a bitter undertone, "Neither men nor women; I find all human relationships equally filthy. People are... Disgusting."

Her words were sharp, echoing through the air with a clarity that seemed to echo around the room.

!?

\'Interesting...\'

Wang Xiao paused, absorbing her perspective, a thoughtful frown creasing his brow.

"Disgusting, you say? That\'s an unusual view," he mused aloud, trying to navigate this new insight into her character. "So, what do you value?"

Eveline\'s eyes flicked away for a moment, reflecting on his question.

When she looked back at him, her gaze was steady, revealing a glimpse of her inner convictions. "Freedom. Truth."

Wang Xiao leaned back slightly, intrigued by her response. "Freedom and truth," he repeated softly, his tone reflective. "Those are rare treasures indeed. It seems we might have more in common than you think."

Her response to his remark was a slight narrowing of her eyes, skeptical yet listening.

As the silence stretched between them, Wang Xiao considered Eveline\'s words deeply, intrigued by the philosophy she expressed.

She briefly hesitated, then added, "...Perhaps it\'s an understanding that some of us come to realize sooner than others. Attachment breeds dependency, dependency breeds weakness. I choose strength."

Wang Xiao, surprised, glanced at her face with a newfound interest.

He reached out, his hand gently rubbing her cheek, his lips curving into a smile. "Really, then why are you even staying here? Haven\'t you made zero attempts to flee?" He couldn\'t help but suppress a laugh, pinching her cheek lightly.

He didn\'t know why, but the more she acted detached, the more he was drawn to her.

Eveline frowned as he treated her face almost childishly, turning her head away, seemingly uninterested. "I have no other choice, do I?" she spoke with a hint of resignation.

Wang Xiao\'s smile grew brighter. "You don\'t," he laughed lightly, his amusement evident. "But your understanding— is lacking."

"!"

Eveline, surprised, turned to him sharply. "How?" She demanded, her tone sharp.

Wang Xiao, continuing to stretch her cheek gently between his fingers, a playful yet thoughtful expression on his face, added, "Attachment breeds dependency, and dependency breeds weakness, yes, but it is also a tool, which if used effectively, can become a weapon!"

He elaborated on his perspective, suggesting a more strategic use of emotional connections, contrasting sharply with her view.

Eveline listened, her expression a mix of curiosity and skepticism, as she weighed his words against her own beliefs.

This unexpected discourse on the nature of human connections offered her a different lens through which to view her situation and his motives.