[The repetition is important, because it's the only way to make sure it gets to Dan Feng, who no longer had the capability to think far enough into the future beyond the immediate consequences of his actions. There was no point, for someone who had an endless, cruel eternity before him.]

I like seeing you upset. [He whispers, his thumbs pressing unerringly into the arteries of her neck. Enough to be a warning. His fingers tremble violently against her skin.] I like seeing you angry. I like seeing you smile, I like seeing you laugh, I like seeing you breathe, I like seeing you under me, over me, with me, I like - [Dan Feng rattles a wheeze.] You promised you'd bring me back. Kill me or I will kill you.