Written for the Star Challenge - Acrux / The Million Added Words Competition / Represent That Character Challenge.
Word Count Minus A/N - 197
He Won't Break Me
It burns, so hard, so painful, but I won't give in, I won't give the bastard the satisfaction.
It lets off, and his face comes back into focus, a smug smile on his face.
"Come now, Severus, you will break. They all do, eventually."
His wand is trained on me, and I don't need to hear the spell to know that he will not give me an easy death.
It's not his style. It's not his way. No one ever accused him of being humane after all.
The needles, thousands, tens of thousands of them, all pricking, poking at the same time at my bare skin.
He will not break me this way. I will not shout, I will not scream, I will not give in.
Another break.
Pain.
Another break.
Pain. Pain.
Another break.
Pain. Pain. Pain.
"You will die tonight, Severus. You already know that. If you cry, beg me, plead with me, I will kill you now."
Pain. Pain. Pain. Pain.
As the cruciatus curse hits me again, my resolve almost breaks. But it doesn't.
Pain. Pain. Pain. Pain. Pain.
I Will Not Give In.
He Will Not Break Me.
He Will Not Win.