"You want a cotton candy?" He asked.
"Yes, please," she answered.

There was a carnival in town and Elias always loved carnivals so they had gone this evening. She watched as he moved towards the little stand that sold different snacks. He went to stand in line and looked over at her with a little smile before turning his attention back to the line in front of him.

"Hello again," his voice came from behind her and she felt his hand on her lower back.
"Finn," she turned around with a smile.
"I had a feeling I'd find you here tonight," he smiled back.
"Did you now?" She asked.
"I always know where to find you," he said.

He reached a hand up and placed it on her cheek. She leaned slightly into his touch, still smiling at this man in front of her that she didn't know and yet felt like she had to be close to.

Elias had made his way to the stand and ordered a cotton candy. He smiled as he paid the woman but his smile quickly faded as he turned around and saw a strange man touching his girlfriend. He hurried towards them, grabbed her arm and yanked her out of Finn's touch.

"And who do you think you are?" Elias sneered.
"This is Finn," she held out her hand before turning towards Elias. "And this is..."

She blinked in confusion as she couldn't seem to remember his name. He didn't seem to catch on to the little awkward pause but simply chose to finish her sentence.

"Her boyfriend!" He sneered.
"For now," Finn smirked.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Elias took a step forward.
"You wanna fight me?" Finn chuckled.
"If I catch you putting your hands on my girlfriend again, then sure I will," Elias said.
"Go ahead. Try. You won't win," Finn said confidently.

Elias reached behind him and found her hand. He gave it a squeeze, assuring himself that she was still there.

"Elias," she whispered as his name finally came to her.
"Yes?" He asked over his shoulder.
"You got my cotton candy," she smiled and reached for it, pretending everything was normal. "Thank you, darling."
"Let's go," he said.

He turned around quickly and pulled her with him. He needed to get her away from the strange man named Finn and it couldn't go fast enough.

"That's the second time in two days you forget my name," he said when he stopped.
"I didn't forget," she tried.
"Don't lie," he sighed. "I'm gonna take a wild guess. You met him yesterday at the market, didn't you?"
"Yes," she said.
"Fuck!" He ran his hand through his hair.
"Am I in trouble?" She asked worriedly.
"I hope not," he said.

He pulled her in for a hug and stroked her over her back. He looked over her to see Finn smirking at them from afar. The man's words resounded through his head. "For now." Finn's eyes wandered away from them and through the sea of people. Elias quickly got his phone out of his pocket and took a picture of Finn before his eyes returned to them.

"I love you, sweetheart," Elias released her from the hug.
"I love you too, darling," she smiled.
"Let's go home," he said.

He couldn't get her away fast enough from this place and the blue-eyed man that just stared them down with cold eyes. Something was far from right but at least he had a picture of the man. He knew where to go from there. Something felt off, unearthly, and he knew one person who might be able to give him some answers.