After a while, I finally stopped using Time Manipulation on her.
The world, which had felt thick and heavy like it was trapped inside glass around her, snapped back into motion once more.
Even though I could manipulate time, it wasn't some godlike ability I could throw around carelessly. It only worked on a smaller scale. I had to focus. And I mean, really focus to use it. The kind of focus where the rest of the world fades into a blur and you forget to breathe for a second. And while I was using it, I couldn't move freely. I was basically a statue with power. If someone managed to bypass the effect or catch me off guard, I'd be done for. Well, not really. But it was basically pointless to use Time Manipulation if I couldn't also move.
That vulnerability was exactly why I don't really use it.
In a real fight, standing still for even half a second could mean losing your head.
So no, I didn't use it for convenience. I didn't use it to toy with people.
