Possession is loud. It’s insecure. It announces itself constantly.

Devotion is quiet. It doesn’t posture. It doesn’t threaten. It stays.

That’s why devotion hits harder.

Devoted characters don’t need guarantees. They don’t need contracts. They don’t need to win every scene. They just need proximity—and the patience to hold it.

They don’t cage. They align.

And alignment? That’s intoxicating.

Readers know the difference instantly. One feels desperate. The other feels inevitable.

Guess which one lasts.