. 🩸 𝙅𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙨𝙤𝙣ˋ ↝

You don't run when the big guy raises his cleaver over you, you just look at the blade with interest, and the butcher freezes for a moment, lowering his hand. You take a step forward, and Jackson grabs you by the throat with a jerk, pressing you against the wall, but you don't resist, just hold his gaze. His grip weakens, the butcher steps back and hisses at you to get lost, but you don't move, and then the big guy punches the wall above your head with all his might, then again, closer, but you don't even flinch. Jackson freezes, breathing heavily, and growls through his teeth, "Have you completely lost your mind?," but you remain silent, and then the butcher pushes himself away from the wall, grabs Hilda and raises her over you again, screaming, "What are you trying to achieve?!" You remain silent, looking into his eyes. Jackson rasps as he lowers the cleaver and stabs it into the table next to your hip, his voice breaking as he yells , "Do you even know who I am?! Why don't you care!?" You shake your head, and then Jackson yanks Hilda out, throws her in the corner and sits down on a box, staring at the floor, "Why didn't you run away?" He asks quietly, and you sit down across from him, not answering, just looking, and after a minute the butcher looks up and repeats, "Answer when I ask." You remain silent, and Jackson looks away first.