"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.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡawWIsXH5eG
I’ve done nothing wrong. Nothing. And yet, here I am—cast down, thrown from the heavens like a discarded relic.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtARh10ilIn
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.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMjFhtx1CWS
He thinks he owns this world, manipulating everything to his liking. Twisting fate, corrupting souls, playing king.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk23PS4iItu
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.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMYLCA0uDRj
I exhale sharply, trying to still my thoughts. None of that matters right now. What matters is that I have nowhere to go.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiSfRVvj9lT
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.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4UqbGDEM0s
At least God hasn’t stripped me of my powers.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1F6cjIQMbk
I can still do anything I want.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoQtoBErOp3
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.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ93ykx44ERe
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.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEbMWLmLPSu
I watch them for a long moment, feeling something foreign settle in my chest. Jealousy? Resentment? Regret?213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtWvwEPKOZ9
"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.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Ddzsqeeri
A soft chuckle breaks the stillness behind me.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUa0LP2auHu
"Not anymore," a voice echoes.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwlGOn8Djdh
I go rigid.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf5WypeM8wr
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.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuHYZIefDbQ
Slowly, I turn, my expression already set in stone. And there he is.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyIabj1LQpX
Lucifer.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIWfdQYw87T
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.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5v0opEsCYx
"Oh, it’s you," I say, my voice dripping with disdain.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqMBm2bYmAt
He shrugs, unfazed. "Told you I’d be here."213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlj8JbvmAvn
I roll my eyes, pushing past him. I don’t want to deal with him. Not now.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2esEMKHbr2
But, of course, he follows.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEWeH1GZWCa
"Why the hostility?" he asks lightly, like this is all some joke to him.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRexZIfwpd2
"Because you’re ignorant. Arrogant," I snap, turning to glare at him. "And you think you’re better than everyone else."213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxf5wleYKTW
His grin widens. "God did say I was His most misunderstood creation."213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZJ4Ezmxqc8
I scoff. "Misunderstood? That’s rich."213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMzK8nGteTu
Lucifer chuckles, stuffing his hands in his pockets. "Well, everyone has their reputation, don’t they?"213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaMIIqE3tE3
I don’t respond. I keep walking, determined to put distance between us, but he doesn’t take the hint.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnP41pV82E1
"At least tell me your name," he presses, matching my pace effortlessly.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJWJylcedIo
I keep my lips sealed.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnP4Ym0b2uJ
"Alright, let’s start with introductions, then," he says, overly dramatic. "I’m the Devil. And you are?"213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBzTzagqljh
I stop. Damn him.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ90oi0rXrBF
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.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF6yDdd9UPU
He extends his hand.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeD6ySGJzbA
I hesitate.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXpPdznbGqC
What does he want? Why is he being so nice?213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJb1MGnq9C8
"...Evangeline," I finally say, taking his hand reluctantly.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVc2dUKHZuv
His fingers are warm, steady. His smile widens just enough to make me regret saying anything at all.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAFo7FHNfGE
"Evangeline," he repeats, savoring the name like a secret. "A pretty name for a pretty lady."213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDN97AZH7bR
I stiffen. "Lady?"213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡshoxw4yn7F
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.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYRNfdHYDkT
"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."213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlEqNzoTw3v
He shrugs, completely unfazed, as if the entire conversation is nothing more than an idle amusement for him.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPF1Dgl5SpD
"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?"213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXLJEXwMqEX
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.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5BHv79w5Rg
"You really think you can just stroll around here like everything’s normal? Like you belong?" I scoff.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGlBCP8CjK5
"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."213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnut36EnjYU
I stop dead in my tracks, turning sharply to face him, my wings fluttering in agitation. Anger burns through me like wildfire.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqvfitBfj2A
"Cute?" I growl, my eyes flashing. "You think this is cute?"213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSoaA3jORk7
He smirks. That insufferable, knowing smirk. He’s enjoying this. Enjoying me.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡphH7VanZ7A
"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."213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQJRsE90i9K
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.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU2qNnrrAqd
And he knows that.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9vKgjlvDnw
He’s watching me carefully, studying me like he’s waiting for me to realize something. Waiting for me to admit something.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUpIoal1HQS
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."213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGYyn6TlENm
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.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6CuNLRYz7D
"You were cast down for defying God," I remind him. "What else would you be?"213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQysSQULUSK
His smirk lingers, but there’s something unreadable in his eyes now. "I’m just misunderstood, really."213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh0cZW8gpHx
I scoff, but there’s something almost playful in the way I do it. "Misunderstood? Fine."213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxMgJYrJlGr
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. 213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuYiD16RFVo
"What can I say?" he muses. "Everyone loves a good villain story. Besides, I think we might get along better than you think."213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOQS5smH0QS
I narrow my eyes at him, refusing to let him get under my skin. Even though, deep down, I already know he has.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCJtjnxNSNR
"I doubt that," I mutter under my breath, looking away.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI9UoXVtu7v
But he catches it. Of course, he does.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡedbgvjAsYN
His smile deepens, that knowing glint in his gaze growing even stronger. "You know, I’m not as bad as you’ve been told."213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvDOTyQvPUz
I let out a dry laugh. "Prove it."213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6WshsP2O8D
His grin doesn’t falter. "Maybe I will."213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLSwb9YOvJ8
And just like that, we keep walking, the tension between us thick, shifting into something neither of us understands yet.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAf3vcqdszp
Neither of us knows if we’re enemies, allies… or something else entirely.213Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw3MLUa1kHJ
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