Hold My Breath As I Wish For Death
Summary: You’ve fallen in with the wrong crowd in Nod-Krai, with one too many debts gone unpaid. You know that your boss pinned a huge failed operation on you, resulting in Lady Nefer putting a large bounty on your head. It just so happens the most morally corrupt knight decided to pick it up. For fun.
Tags/Warnings: Violence, torture, kidnapping, Lohan’s being canon typical, basically imagine his character trailer but you’re in the chair, no use of y/n, breaking and entering, suggestive comments
“You did what?!” You shouted, watching as your boss’s guards reached for their weapons.
“I’m afraid the failed operation was all your fault. I had my informant tell Lady Nefer as such.” The slimy bastard said, chuckling to himself as he watched your rage grow stronger and stronger with each passing moment.
It was never your plan to fall in with organized crime, but after deserting from the Fatui, your chemistry skills were in high demand among different groups.
Considering you were seeking protection, you agreed to a small arrangement with an offset of the Treasure Hoarders, but you quickly discovered they were more criminal than you originally believed. The “operation” mentioned failed because you refused to take the life of an innocent bystander. And now you were being punished for it.
“You’re such a worthless liar.” You huffed, storming out of the office as his laugh echoed around you.
It was raining when you finally stepped outside. Maybe it’s a bad omen, you thought, trying to quickly make your way back to your apartment on the outskirts of Nasha Town.
Luckily, there weren’t any Fatui out patrolling so you made it back unharmed but admittedly sopping wet.
You made it inside your apartment, with a tiny meow followed by little paws pattering towards your front door. “Hi, Berry.” You coo’d, picking up the small Calico you’d rescued a few weeks ago. She was an extremely clingy cat, always wanting to be near you in some capacity. You put her up on your shoulder before walking off towards your bedroom to put on fresh clothes.
Before you could even cross the threshold of your bedroom, Berry scattered off your shoulder and started hissing into the empty abyss. “What’s wrong?” You asked her, trying to pick her back up and bring her into your bedroom.
She bit your arm before jumping off again and running off away from your bedroom. “What the hell, kitty.” You said, inspecting the new cut on your arm. “Whatever.”
The main priority at this moment was getting out of these clothes and into some warm, dry ones.
But your bedroom felt… off.
Much, much colder than normal. Almost as if… you weren’t alone.
“Kitty almost gave up my hiding spot.” You jump, hearing a voice from behind you, and whirl around to see piercing red eyes through the darkness. The small bit of light filtering in through your curtains reflected off the dagger that this mysterious man held in his hand.
“What the hell are you doing in my house?” You backed up, trying to feel your pockets for any sort of defensive item. “I’m here for entertainment. Well, I guess technically business, but the Mora is just a nice plus to the job.” He chuckled, moving forward ever so slightly.
Was this guy a fucking Knight of Favonius?
It might’ve been naive, in hindsight, but you almost laughed at how pitiful the idea that a lowly knight could head your bounty. Never mind the fact he was in your house currently.
“I’ll give you a minute before we start… roughhousing. I’d hate for you to get hypothermia and die before we can even have some fun.” And then he just… walked out.
He’s got some screws loose.
I can definitely escape this.
You looked around, trying to spot anything that could possibly be useful for a weapon.
“I’m not hearing anything moving. You better still be in there.” He giggled from behind the door, causing your heart rate to speed up. “I’m here. I just… forgot to do laundry. It’s hard to find something to wear.” You faked a laugh, trying to hopefully ease the tension and convince him to not kill you. Or worse, give you over to Nefer.
Your eyes darted over to the window, and so you stuffed a change of clothes into a random bag before trying to whittle the window open. The rain hadn’t done any favors for the rusting metal around the frame, and so the odds of successfully opening it quietly were extremely low.
“I hope you’re almost done. I don’t have all the time in the world.”
You finally managed to open the window some, and so you slowly worked to opening it just enough to where you could squeeze out.
“I’m almost… I’m almost done!” You responded, pushing harder onto the window. Damn right I’m almost done.
You had half of your body out when the door opened. “Aw, shucks. I was hoping you wouldn’t do that.” The knight said, his face conveying a sickening mock pity. You tried to get the rest of your body out, but one of his hands wrapped tightly around your ankle, holding you in place as he closed the gap.
“Deep breaths in. Sweet dreams.” He whispered into your ear as you felt a cloth clasp around your mouth and the scent of chloroform filling your nose. You tried to fight him off, but it was no use.
You only really remember waking up to a distinctly sharp sting across your face.
“Oh, finally! I was getting so worried you’d never wake up. I didn’t think I’d swapped the poisons.” The crazy psychotic knight from before was in front of you, with an array of objects on the table next to him.
Knives, guns, jars of suspicious fluids, whatever else you could think of.
“Please… I didn’t do it. I didn’t mess up Nef- Lady Nefer’s job,” You stuttered, trying to fully wake your brain up. “I would never. My boss framed me.” The knight chuckles an unconvincing laugh as he ponders the items in front of him.
“Now, I don’t do this often- or at least, not as often as I’d like- but I must say that somehow, they always say that.” He sighs, picking up a small dagger and weighing it in his hands. “Tell me then, why would your boss frame you? Why should I believe a Treasure Hoarder?”
He presses the blade against your skin, tracing your jawline with the point.
“I’m not one of them. I promise. I’m a deserter.”
“Deserter? From who? Better speak up.” He presses the blade down hard enough to become uncomfortable, but not enough to draw blood.
“The Fatui. I worked under the Doctor’s command, except I didn’t agree with any of it. It was inhumane.”
“Hm. That’s a fun backstory. You must know your way around a few chemicals then, huh?”
You tried not to look so confused, but you really didn’t get the point of his question.
“I… I guess so? That was my primary role.” He grinned a sickening, evil grin.
“Awesome! I have a fun little game, then. I test various ones out on your body and you tell me what it is? Only the mainstream stuff, pinky promise.” The knight grab various bottles, waving them in front of your face, excitedly awaiting your answer.
He frowned. “I thought it would be a nice bonding exercise.” He shrugged, setting the bottles back down onto the table and picking up more blades. “Guess we’ll do it my way.”
Someone long ago told you that the first time you’re ever really injured, it’s kinda like you watch it from outside your body before the pain sets in. You didn’t really believe them and just blamed it on adrenaline.
But when the blade pierced the back of your hand, you saw the whole thing before you ever even felt it.
And Archons, did you feel it?
You screamed so loud you thought your voice was going to give out. And the knight looked like he was going to implode of satisfaction.
“I love your screams. Let’s work out some more. You tell me intel, and I don’t stab you… that bad. ‘Kay?” He asked, punctuating his proposition with a ‘Pop!’ from his bubblegum. You shook your head, but he just chuckled.
“Number one: Where’s your group’s hideout?”
“They’re not-“ He stabs the wood next to your arm. You yelped.
“F-fuck. It’s on the east of the Barrens. The entrance is hidden is a shitty hut. There’s two guards who sit there and then switch out mid-day and at midnight. There’s a five minute interval where it isn’t guarded.”
“Good girl! You knocked out my second question. Isn’t it so rewarding when you just… submit?” He whispered into your ear, his dagger tracing small figure eights onto your thighs.
And then he pressed down, this time hard enough to draw blood.
You screamed, trying to kick him off of you, but it only served to bring more glee to his eyes.
“I just couldn’t help myself. Question… three, I guess: Who’s the boss? What’s his schedule like? Maybe that counts as four.” He’s all up in your face now, his earring jingling in your ear.
“He’s… just a random treasure hoarder. Really. Everyone only ever calls him ‘Big Boss’ and he only ever sits in his office.”
He didn’t like that answer.
You felt another knife slice up your calf. “I’ll cut tendons if I have to. You won’t walk out of here.” He grumbled, backing off of you to pick a new blade.
“I’m serious! That’s all I know. I promise.” You pleaded, trying to scoot away and he got closer with another knife. “The worst part? I believe you, bunny.” He sighs, the knife plunging into your other hand this time.
You started seeing stars, unable to catch your breath with tears streaming down your face.
His thumb swipes at the tear before he puts it in his mouth. “Wow! You should consume more sodium. Or, am I rubbing salt in the wound?” He giggled hysterically while grabbing a mysterious green liquid from a vial. “Please, just let me go.” You cried, trying to tear yourself free from the restraints but the pain your hands made it unbearable to put any strain on them.
He went onward to try and pry as much information about the Treasure Hoarders as possible and continuing to leave new cuts with every question.
“I know what you’re thinking. ‘Oh, Archons! Please, Lohen! Don’t poison me!’ but I believe you’ll find this has the opposite effect. Perhaps rather mellowing, hm?” He doused your thigh in the liquid from earlier and you felt a warm sensation before your skin began to tingle.
You whimpered at the feeling. He grinned.
Lohen… where have I heard that name?
Fuck! It finally hits you.
“You… you’re the crazy ass knight everyone talks about. The one no one knows why that Varka guy keeps around.” You mumble, his eyes lighting up at the recognition.
“I’m famous, huh? Or rather, infamous. Anywho, at least you know me. Maybe you can be my biggest fan after this?” He pours more of the green liquid onto your hands before glancing at your mouth and then back at the bottle.
“You appreciate the efforts of science, correct?” You give a lackluster nod.
“Then open wide!” And you feel his hand roughly grasp your mouth before he begins pouring the green liquid down your throat. You start gagging, the taste becoming unbearable, but he gets the hint and stops pouring.
You feel the instantly mood switch. All the panic and worry from before has been replaced by… complete mellowness. He won’t kill you, you’re too pretty!
“Wowie! Your tune has certainly changed. Let’s get you bandaged up, then we’ll talk.”
You feel the restraints being cut off as Lohen begins wrapping bandages around your hands, before he swipes your mouth clean with a cloth. You can smell the faintly sweet smell of chloroform, as well as a variety of chemicals.
When he picks you up from the chair, you lean into him, the warmth of his body overwhelming. You’d never noticed how attractive he was either.
“Comfy?” He asked, setting you down onto what looked like an operating table. “Relax. I’m just making sure everything healed up.” He placed his hand onto your lower abdomen, applying slight pressure to keep you from moving as his other hand rolled up your pants to check the cuts he’d left.
You sit still as he treats you with almost medical precision. “I guess I did a number on you.” He whispers, trying to hold back the sheer joy in his voice.
When he finally finishes, he sits you upright and tosses your backpack of clothes at you. “Get changed and I’ll escort you home.”
True to his word, Lohen escorts you home and receives a loud “hisssss” from Berry as she jumps onto your shoulder.
“Be expecting me again.” And with that, Lohen leaves.
a/n: im slowly learning how to use tumblr! anyways, im so thankful for all the love my last lohen post got and to celebrate his release day, i figured i would write something about that trailer because wowie
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