"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.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIqoaYMP2uH
I’ve done nothing wrong. Nothing. And yet, here I am—cast down, thrown from the heavens like a discarded relic.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn1bdorFvG1
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.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTsjd89OCz0
He thinks he owns this world, manipulating everything to his liking. Twisting fate, corrupting souls, playing king.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzFYF7qTraU
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.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP1pHT8BI1o
I exhale sharply, trying to still my thoughts. None of that matters right now. What matters is that I have nowhere to go.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDaAovfPuVw
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.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKvLhsU02S5
At least God hasn’t stripped me of my powers.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjcZMxOGTfo
I can still do anything I want.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF6QeiXQn2G
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.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6N3ga8pe5O
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.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB4ovBq9XGA
I watch them for a long moment, feeling something foreign settle in my chest. Jealousy? Resentment? Regret?229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzQllx9aZJl
"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.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKtKupxpGSc
A soft chuckle breaks the stillness behind me.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj7s9yfKUXA
"Not anymore," a voice echoes.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrXwv4wVvTk
I go rigid.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGuEEj804fU
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.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnOvT0Dn87z
Slowly, I turn, my expression already set in stone. And there he is.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm3WcIH1sGH
Lucifer.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfE9wGF3gDZ
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.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcMYkBBGrhe
"Oh, it’s you," I say, my voice dripping with disdain.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1zGQ1jiB6n
He shrugs, unfazed. "Told you I’d be here."229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeuUokmT0hu
I roll my eyes, pushing past him. I don’t want to deal with him. Not now.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXoQ5s4weyF
But, of course, he follows.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfS1Mzyjv5o
"Why the hostility?" he asks lightly, like this is all some joke to him.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF7nvF3Hh0Z
"Because you’re ignorant. Arrogant," I snap, turning to glare at him. "And you think you’re better than everyone else."229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVpNMkiy2ys
His grin widens. "God did say I was His most misunderstood creation."229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2mi9gZTEog
I scoff. "Misunderstood? That’s rich."229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6SO7J1uXMB
Lucifer chuckles, stuffing his hands in his pockets. "Well, everyone has their reputation, don’t they?"229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfPMemXPL6R
I don’t respond. I keep walking, determined to put distance between us, but he doesn’t take the hint.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtPzXYkfiOe
"At least tell me your name," he presses, matching my pace effortlessly.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnX3CGHGDBT
I keep my lips sealed.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsHTdIpPHbR
"Alright, let’s start with introductions, then," he says, overly dramatic. "I’m the Devil. And you are?"229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcJ8fwzNC8Z
I stop. Damn him.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ706GRYfUET
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.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjNRLImvTBp
He extends his hand.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxwriE6Xln3
I hesitate.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxO6xiwmW9w
What does he want? Why is he being so nice?229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLBAbNaAbSu
"...Evangeline," I finally say, taking his hand reluctantly.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7isccezIAn
His fingers are warm, steady. His smile widens just enough to make me regret saying anything at all.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX5HkhhfO4c
"Evangeline," he repeats, savoring the name like a secret. "A pretty name for a pretty lady."229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrqTtUn8ekM
I stiffen. "Lady?"229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFcRFJFiafe
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.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7A08WqItIT
"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."229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNCAOjktuWy
He shrugs, completely unfazed, as if the entire conversation is nothing more than an idle amusement for him.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡylwVryhdkD
"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?"229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN5E6c0R32J
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.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMS9fggly8K
"You really think you can just stroll around here like everything’s normal? Like you belong?" I scoff.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8dBYJ4tPvc
"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."229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqM1kgtDR8w
I stop dead in my tracks, turning sharply to face him, my wings fluttering in agitation. Anger burns through me like wildfire.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBqHpDTBAIl
"Cute?" I growl, my eyes flashing. "You think this is cute?"229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡetqQuQrETV
He smirks. That insufferable, knowing smirk. He’s enjoying this. Enjoying me.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIRVasSGqJ0
"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."229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFkS9l7xNHm
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.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7LErG8iRIa
And he knows that.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIU1DnloxYk
He’s watching me carefully, studying me like he’s waiting for me to realize something. Waiting for me to admit something.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzWaJfjzcXV
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."229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyDsgOT80WW
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.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFCanWEpt9Y
"You were cast down for defying God," I remind him. "What else would you be?"229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8H5wjfrOuz
His smirk lingers, but there’s something unreadable in his eyes now. "I’m just misunderstood, really."229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡovwpdKOi4A
I scoff, but there’s something almost playful in the way I do it. "Misunderstood? Fine."229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzGZYPnzkHp
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. 229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi17bUEJPSi
"What can I say?" he muses. "Everyone loves a good villain story. Besides, I think we might get along better than you think."229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCp7IpVvGo8
I narrow my eyes at him, refusing to let him get under my skin. Even though, deep down, I already know he has.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLoFBRqLT8w
"I doubt that," I mutter under my breath, looking away.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1m498Mydtl
But he catches it. Of course, he does.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡedfSBzxbPw
His smile deepens, that knowing glint in his gaze growing even stronger. "You know, I’m not as bad as you’ve been told."229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5lwXQ0yhP9
I let out a dry laugh. "Prove it."229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUzLHcF8dnH
His grin doesn’t falter. "Maybe I will."229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkTCVO8ppP1
And just like that, we keep walking, the tension between us thick, shifting into something neither of us understands yet.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW9QeOnSeTh
Neither of us knows if we’re enemies, allies… or something else entirely.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj3V0DmItIR
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