Tactics Of Love の小説・ストーリー

Harold turned to me, resting the poker back on its hook. “Then fight for him.” “I have been,” I muttered. “No,” Harold said. “You’ve been patient. There’s a difference. You’ve respected his space, his trauma, his hesitations. Admirable, yes. But love—real love—is rarely won with patience alone. Sometimes, it takes strategy. Sometimes... it takes war.” I raised an eyebrow at that. “War?” He gave a small smile. “You’re a master strategist, Archer. You’ve outwitted mafia lords, negotiated arms deals under pressure, and made enemies disappear without lifting a finger. Are you telling me you can’t outwit a memory?”

“Doesn’t look like you’ve got a firm handle on this way, though.” “Oh, it might look that way, but…” He stepped closer to her, till their chests were almost touching, their breaths mingling as they breathed heavily, “I love to play the long game, Maeve. The really long game.” Maeve felt a shiver crawl up her spine as he spoke. For a moment, she was mesmerized at how his mouth moved and shaped with every word he said. She shook her head to snap herself out of it. What was wrong with her? “I don’t care what kind of games you like to play, Dominic. Now, can you get out? This is the women’s room.”

Tina Devacraux had lived with the peculiar burden for fifteen years now: the quiet, relentless knowledge that every worst decision of her life had been made out of love. Hatred was clean. Hatred announced itself with sharp edges and clear intentions. It left bruises you could see and name. Love, however, was infinitely more treacherous. It arrived wrapped in the soft language of sacrifice, whispering that temporary pain was kinder than permanent ruin. It convinced otherwise intelligent, otherwise decent people that if they could only endure being misunderstood for a little while, those they loved would one day understand. They would look back, see the full picture, and finally thank them.

But trapped. I watched the clip twice. Three times. A dozen times. “Hold on,” I murmured. “Hold on, Gwen. I’m coming. Just… not yet.” Because love is not always loud. Sometimes, love is strategy and sometimes, love is restraint. This.... this was my quiet war, and I intended to win it.

Because when it came to obsession, I didn’t just feel it… I perfected it. He thinks he lost everything when he lost Alessia. He has no idea. He’s just being rewritten. By me sincerely, dramatically and flawlessly. And maybe one day, when he looks at me with something that feels like admiration, maybe even desire,I’ll whisper in his ear, “Remember, Salvatore… you didn’t choose me. I made myself impossible to reject.” That’s what real love is in our world. Not tenderness or fate. But strategy. And I have mastered it.

Hated the strange warmth it created. Hated him. Most of all, she hated herself for noticing anything at all. "I got lost." "Inside my private study?" His eyes narrowed. For a moment they simply stared at each other. A challenge. A battle. Neither willing to blink first. The storm crashed against the windows. Lightning flashed. The room brightened. And suddenly Adrian moved. One step towards her. That's all. Yet the distance between them vanished instantly. Celine's pulse jumped. He was too close.

I just wanted to torture you, but I didn't expect this reaction from you. My love, are you serious? Yes, I won't give up on you. We just need to talk more about everything you've told me. Yes, but not now. Right now, I want something else. He picks me up and carries me to my bedroom, where he gently lays me on the bed and unbuttons his shirt that I'm wearing. He starts kissing me and slowly moves down, kissing every part of my body, making me moan with desire. This man has a supernatural power over my body that I can't explain, and I can't be without him. I know there's a child involved, but I know he will love and take care of his child. But nobody is obligated to marry because of a pregnan

“Because you don’t get to demand affection. You orchestrate it. You create a world in which she believes it was her idea to love you. That’s how we win. That’s how we lead.” Victor’s face twisted. “What if she never loves me?” Robert leaned in slightly. “Then make her need you. Make her believe no one else will ever see her the way you do.” Victor’s expression hardened. “And if she still won’t let me touch her?” Robert’s eyes sharpened like a blade. “Then you walk away for the night. And you try again tomorrow. And the next day. Because we are not beasts,” he said slowly. “We do not take. We conquer with precision.”

“When you’re in love, your heart will race every time you see him. You’d immediately feel nervous,” Tiffany replied after some thought. “You have to be bold enough to take the first step, no matter what. If you like someone, you have to boldly pursue them. Maybe even resort to a few tactics too. There’s nothing shameless about it, as long as you don’t cross the line. Don’t worry, I’ll support you in everything you do. If you’ve truly found your objective, stop worrying and go after it.”