"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.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5XHCuAvZbM
I’ve done nothing wrong. Nothing. And yet, here I am—cast down, thrown from the heavens like a discarded relic.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwaREq28F7I
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.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡntGTBVC5dx
He thinks he owns this world, manipulating everything to his liking. Twisting fate, corrupting souls, playing king.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡORyx6kVD8W
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.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGZtmI0v25E
I exhale sharply, trying to still my thoughts. None of that matters right now. What matters is that I have nowhere to go.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡes2eDqCgR1
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.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcrAwIOsarX
At least God hasn’t stripped me of my powers.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpnxkXcpUN9
I can still do anything I want.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡABH3sU16HH
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.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4rhe9MF3xZ
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.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEmzNSUvKmh
I watch them for a long moment, feeling something foreign settle in my chest. Jealousy? Resentment? Regret?25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz5GsUgh6B2
"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.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ06WfrjVIdH
A soft chuckle breaks the stillness behind me.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtxxsedVjED
"Not anymore," a voice echoes.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNF2887vNly
I go rigid.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwvSvSrP7Va
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.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwIwgqBe9Pm
Slowly, I turn, my expression already set in stone. And there he is.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk7nlELRo6E
Lucifer.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfsy4vcS8yE
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.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrhTCaFIY8A
"Oh, it’s you," I say, my voice dripping with disdain.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgUkBWutyi1
He shrugs, unfazed. "Told you I’d be here."25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjwQ8ibeLAd
I roll my eyes, pushing past him. I don’t want to deal with him. Not now.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfpfU58nvN3
But, of course, he follows.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8XqcJ7b4ik
"Why the hostility?" he asks lightly, like this is all some joke to him.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYCuartHmxj
"Because you’re ignorant. Arrogant," I snap, turning to glare at him. "And you think you’re better than everyone else."25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeGpA7Jbi3v
His grin widens. "God did say I was His most misunderstood creation."25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcy00OePjdh
I scoff. "Misunderstood? That’s rich."25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡggATc8BCly
Lucifer chuckles, stuffing his hands in his pockets. "Well, everyone has their reputation, don’t they?"25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCgvoXclC8
I don’t respond. I keep walking, determined to put distance between us, but he doesn’t take the hint.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfmlMp7T3uh
"At least tell me your name," he presses, matching my pace effortlessly.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡre9NNq35EY
I keep my lips sealed.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXzixyCfpor
"Alright, let’s start with introductions, then," he says, overly dramatic. "I’m the Devil. And you are?"25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbbilFDTTNK
I stop. Damn him.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvZBScDtDWT
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.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKBkpCRhpEv
He extends his hand.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc130dsbgPD
I hesitate.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaBSgVY7Vvs
What does he want? Why is he being so nice?25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR1fLTN0XOp
"...Evangeline," I finally say, taking his hand reluctantly.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpbrN22JkKP
His fingers are warm, steady. His smile widens just enough to make me regret saying anything at all.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbXy3TOksaS
"Evangeline," he repeats, savoring the name like a secret. "A pretty name for a pretty lady."25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLswL0AzIMM
I stiffen. "Lady?"25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGb47UWso0d
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.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRkzvzs9fYz
"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."25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMeTh4OnIdC
He shrugs, completely unfazed, as if the entire conversation is nothing more than an idle amusement for him.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL41pVf2kZP
"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?"25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk9DOvtqxq1
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.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzEU7Aq6VBT
"You really think you can just stroll around here like everything’s normal? Like you belong?" I scoff.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV8p1pT4KC6
"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."25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ZQ0cr0AlG
I stop dead in my tracks, turning sharply to face him, my wings fluttering in agitation. Anger burns through me like wildfire.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf44ViEEJes
"Cute?" I growl, my eyes flashing. "You think this is cute?"25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7VCk5Yh178
He smirks. That insufferable, knowing smirk. He’s enjoying this. Enjoying me.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyV7WQVueqN
"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."25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRMjwVDlNbF
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.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3l93B3e9OM
And he knows that.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwr2NQhb6qI
He’s watching me carefully, studying me like he’s waiting for me to realize something. Waiting for me to admit something.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrYuqZ7oxOO
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."25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYY9P2ElBy9
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.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXqtYvmJuOR
"You were cast down for defying God," I remind him. "What else would you be?"25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsfyglaKhOL
His smirk lingers, but there’s something unreadable in his eyes now. "I’m just misunderstood, really."25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTXyoWuv0mG
I scoff, but there’s something almost playful in the way I do it. "Misunderstood? Fine."25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuUS0xNguIJ
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. 25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsxWXN8I0Ut
"What can I say?" he muses. "Everyone loves a good villain story. Besides, I think we might get along better than you think."25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfiuJpw9kUE
I narrow my eyes at him, refusing to let him get under my skin. Even though, deep down, I already know he has.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKJWv7cvCqC
"I doubt that," I mutter under my breath, looking away.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCC1Qkx09FS
But he catches it. Of course, he does.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlxGhGhcGLk
His smile deepens, that knowing glint in his gaze growing even stronger. "You know, I’m not as bad as you’ve been told."25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXRxMxys4OT
I let out a dry laugh. "Prove it."25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡulnv180it3
His grin doesn’t falter. "Maybe I will."25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ92A66NgrPg
And just like that, we keep walking, the tension between us thick, shifting into something neither of us understands yet.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhA4TkqCfNf
Neither of us knows if we’re enemies, allies… or something else entirely.25Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3zJqXm8U7n
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