"This is ridiculous," I mutter, pacing in frustration, my boots scraping against the uneven pavement. The cold night air presses against my skin, but it’s nothing compared to the ice in my chest.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHflEyAidN9
I’ve done nothing wrong. Nothing. And yet, here I am—cast down, thrown from the heavens like a discarded relic.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlU6P0RaINT
I pause, clenching my fists. I am not like the Devil or his wretched demons—those parasites that slither through human lives, feeding on misery. I despise them. Especially him.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdMBUhPFJIc
He thinks he owns this world, manipulating everything to his liking. Twisting fate, corrupting souls, playing king.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2CiT1wBARL
I know he’s coming. It’s inevitable. He can’t resist moments like this. It’s his favorite kind of entertainment. I’ve seen the way his face lights up when he hears of the misery of others, that insufferable grin like he’s won some grand victory.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ByblQSkgP
I exhale sharply, trying to still my thoughts. None of that matters right now. What matters is that I have nowhere to go.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrZAyxHCM2s
I start walking, my steps aimless, the city’s glow stretching endlessly before me. Towering glass buildings reflect the neon lights, people drift between streets, lost in their own little worlds. The scent of rain lingers in the air, mixing with the aromas of food stalls and coffee shops.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡljtPQsaVRC
At least God hasn’t stripped me of my powers.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRUIXerlyy2
I can still do anything I want.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡscy4F04Y7v
A flick of my fingers, and I disappear from sight, my presence cloaked in invisibility. The humans remain oblivious, laughing, drinking, living. Free will. The one gift I never truly had.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPME7ZH1vKC
I stop outside a café, its warm light spilling onto the wet pavement. Inside, people chat over steaming mugs, lost in their trivial, fleeting joys.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2A2NvMJ6mx
I watch them for a long moment, feeling something foreign settle in my chest. Jealousy? Resentment? Regret?230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGTuwDpnmw6
"Not anymore," I whisper to myself, my voice barely audible over the hum of the city. I’m not bound by God’s will anymore.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCvbU7XbUqm
A soft chuckle breaks the stillness behind me.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI0WaikaIF1
"Not anymore," a voice echoes.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgSPIsx6FNf
I go rigid.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgdqg4TE7m5
I don’t need to turn around to know who it is. His presence is unmistakable—smooth, unwavering, steeped in sin like the finest of wines.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX4GXfeWZJv
Slowly, I turn, my expression already set in stone. And there he is.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxFTCih1Juf
Lucifer.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkNev6cV54x
Dressed in dark, tailored perfection, standing with an ease that borders on arrogance. That damn smirk playing on his lips, those eyes gleaming with mischief.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcYBzgZQxyT
"Oh, it’s you," I say, my voice dripping with disdain.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx7tDgK43z1
He shrugs, unfazed. "Told you I’d be here."230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAkGwVjS7N9
I roll my eyes, pushing past him. I don’t want to deal with him. Not now.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnSqI4dR7lW
But, of course, he follows.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6H9Ifh5ZR3
"Why the hostility?" he asks lightly, like this is all some joke to him.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEqQXZpa2WY
"Because you’re ignorant. Arrogant," I snap, turning to glare at him. "And you think you’re better than everyone else."230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZYKCeSCc5W
His grin widens. "God did say I was His most misunderstood creation."230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfn6LrW8mfv
I scoff. "Misunderstood? That’s rich."230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPaF7VA17q3
Lucifer chuckles, stuffing his hands in his pockets. "Well, everyone has their reputation, don’t they?"230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNDrZL2O1Bq
I don’t respond. I keep walking, determined to put distance between us, but he doesn’t take the hint.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgVHpvim3ql
"At least tell me your name," he presses, matching my pace effortlessly.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgDpbUOQMdL
I keep my lips sealed.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWlzfstghWt
"Alright, let’s start with introductions, then," he says, overly dramatic. "I’m the Devil. And you are?"230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOMwmxT6eLH
I stop. Damn him.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsPJ7OZn2NF
Curiosity gnaws at me despite myself. I turn to face him, expecting mockery, but instead, I see something else in his expression—a strange sincerity. An odd politeness. Like he’s trying too hard.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtLQlR2O1Br
He extends his hand.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡicEmqsoAqa
I hesitate.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKpjgOKLpuo
What does he want? Why is he being so nice?230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡATnCez7yjC
"...Evangeline," I finally say, taking his hand reluctantly.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9TgLvE2X2f
His fingers are warm, steady. His smile widens just enough to make me regret saying anything at all.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkUDOPMjsAF
"Evangeline," he repeats, savoring the name like a secret. "A pretty name for a pretty lady."230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDK3acjqp3F
I stiffen. "Lady?"230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZJkibMbcZV
The Devil’s grin widens, his dark eyes gleaming with something dangerously close to amusement as he looks at me. Like I’m some kind of puzzle he’s enjoying putting together.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgkiAaixwBG
"Is that so?" I say, folding my arms, my voice laced with sarcasm. "Because I’ve never been called a ‘lady’ before—especially by someone like you."230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL6EF54xkSh
He shrugs, completely unfazed, as if the entire conversation is nothing more than an idle amusement for him.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTnMG37xPb5
"Well, I’m just speaking the truth, Evangeline. After all, it’s not every day that an angel gets sent down here. A bit of a change in scenery, huh?"230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv4Q1bqUxZP
I roll my eyes and keep walking, determined to ignore him, but it’s impossible to ignore the way his presence lingers, pressing against me like a shadow I can’t shake. My thoughts race. I’m not sure what’s worse—the fact that I’ve been banished or the fact that I’m stuck with him, walking through a world I don’t belong to.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaaqwjKkkIX
"You really think you can just stroll around here like everything’s normal? Like you belong?" I scoff.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHsaMTBXDfC
"Oh, I know I belong," he replies smoothly, his voice too confident, too certain, like the weight of the world has never touched him. "Unlike you, who’s clearly still trying to figure out where you stand. It’s kind of cute."230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkMrnzB3xQh
I stop dead in my tracks, turning sharply to face him, my wings fluttering in agitation. Anger burns through me like wildfire.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAn3yhlNyHu
"Cute?" I growl, my eyes flashing. "You think this is cute?"230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0xh41irbPv
He smirks. That insufferable, knowing smirk. He’s enjoying this. Enjoying me.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVreuQmD0KU
"Well, you’re new to this whole ‘fallen’ thing, aren’t you?" he says, tilting his head slightly. "I figured you could use someone to show you the ropes. I mean, you’re going to need all the help you can get in a world like this."230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs6UPQyVOrB
I grit my teeth, my fists clenching at my sides, but I say nothing. Because as much as I hate to admit it, he’s right. I don’t know where to go, don’t know where I stand, don’t even know who I am anymore.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡptIbdOLeKN
And he knows that.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU58ynNYyyw
He’s watching me carefully, studying me like he’s waiting for me to realize something. Waiting for me to admit something.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8thSnXpYch
I take a step closer, lowering my voice. "You’re not what I expected." I hesitate, but curiosity gets the best of me. "Then again, I’ve only ever heard about you in whispers from other angels. Never met you face-to-face."230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrvQx2DSPZM
He lets out a soft chuckle, shaking his head. "Bet I’ve been painted as the villain, huh?" His tone is mocking, feigning offense. But beneath it, there’s something else. Something too subtle to name.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr7EcwJ87HB
"You were cast down for defying God," I remind him. "What else would you be?"230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvC4t6GkYQO
His smirk lingers, but there’s something unreadable in his eyes now. "I’m just misunderstood, really."230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡViYzVCXnw4
I scoff, but there’s something almost playful in the way I do it. "Misunderstood? Fine."230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwfy7Zh2Rs2
He shrugs again, slipping his hands into his pockets, and it infuriates me how effortlessly casual he is. Like none of this matters to him. 230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdpHPY03HmH
"What can I say?" he muses. "Everyone loves a good villain story. Besides, I think we might get along better than you think."230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡshMpqyBLlb
I narrow my eyes at him, refusing to let him get under my skin. Even though, deep down, I already know he has.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHZrk90QfLo
"I doubt that," I mutter under my breath, looking away.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6i3dcS4P2x
But he catches it. Of course, he does.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡACGd2zC8Tv
His smile deepens, that knowing glint in his gaze growing even stronger. "You know, I’m not as bad as you’ve been told."230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡojhDzPhhol
I let out a dry laugh. "Prove it."230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsPmYE9eiN7
His grin doesn’t falter. "Maybe I will."230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPClG6cjl9X
And just like that, we keep walking, the tension between us thick, shifting into something neither of us understands yet.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuwBbBpqlIi
Neither of us knows if we’re enemies, allies… or something else entirely.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzBIxqms7CK
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