"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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDKHgQATT2g
I’ve done nothing wrong. Nothing. And yet, here I am—cast down, thrown from the heavens like a discarded relic.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9v6SYNxQFc
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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuc4xbU1b2a
He thinks he owns this world, manipulating everything to his liking. Twisting fate, corrupting souls, playing king.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0hJSJSvzWA
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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDKd1cB9Xns
I exhale sharply, trying to still my thoughts. None of that matters right now. What matters is that I have nowhere to go.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkDa5fl3ZHl
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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmKslSSzyjD
At least God hasn’t stripped me of my powers.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsAvYUeuJut
I can still do anything I want.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF1iykgiGBm
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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkDXUDBnKDJ
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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc8Fr3qlSk6
I watch them for a long moment, feeling something foreign settle in my chest. Jealousy? Resentment? Regret?12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6oG7ngh8Yd
"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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZvW34Qg1PK
A soft chuckle breaks the stillness behind me.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcf1hLMIywX
"Not anymore," a voice echoes.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRWjl5GQDNa
I go rigid.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIupfauuZYq
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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdBcMJIgI56
Slowly, I turn, my expression already set in stone. And there he is.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZyS0Frw9w0
Lucifer.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZt74gLJNeG
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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzqFLe9mdcG
"Oh, it’s you," I say, my voice dripping with disdain.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvWlEQP1Skm
He shrugs, unfazed. "Told you I’d be here."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuq9qJHu7hV
I roll my eyes, pushing past him. I don’t want to deal with him. Not now.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMT0AfmC1rq
But, of course, he follows.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT3BE2QWe1M
"Why the hostility?" he asks lightly, like this is all some joke to him.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSwkhkkxOZA
"Because you’re ignorant. Arrogant," I snap, turning to glare at him. "And you think you’re better than everyone else."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFO0fAJTHxR
His grin widens. "God did say I was His most misunderstood creation."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnc49IkO5UI
I scoff. "Misunderstood? That’s rich."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXe9LvNwnpR
Lucifer chuckles, stuffing his hands in his pockets. "Well, everyone has their reputation, don’t they?"12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbhUmQWrvhT
I don’t respond. I keep walking, determined to put distance between us, but he doesn’t take the hint.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf7ZOJPKqYf
"At least tell me your name," he presses, matching my pace effortlessly.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3IPcvcAaXz
I keep my lips sealed.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAEWxK1xI4C
"Alright, let’s start with introductions, then," he says, overly dramatic. "I’m the Devil. And you are?"12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7f3yiwNxXG
I stop. Damn him.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR4BjN3S4S2
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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW7vA5OPJ9b
He extends his hand.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMVIRztaiEd
I hesitate.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ECDn3GIhV
What does he want? Why is he being so nice?12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJZrpTMkwH6
"...Evangeline," I finally say, taking his hand reluctantly.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxdN95p5yhO
His fingers are warm, steady. His smile widens just enough to make me regret saying anything at all.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIpDUDj4GnF
"Evangeline," he repeats, savoring the name like a secret. "A pretty name for a pretty lady."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3g37RO31cz
I stiffen. "Lady?"12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIf6jpoggWb
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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlQVfjqe8zR
"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."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpb2KSG8IZr
He shrugs, completely unfazed, as if the entire conversation is nothing more than an idle amusement for him.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ1lkj6FWJa
"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?"12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3iPcwUEcnV
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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbelI9y0goL
"You really think you can just stroll around here like everything’s normal? Like you belong?" I scoff.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMYKtV3ijmo
"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."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgiSXKHJAQw
I stop dead in my tracks, turning sharply to face him, my wings fluttering in agitation. Anger burns through me like wildfire.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsmPiCPhWUN
"Cute?" I growl, my eyes flashing. "You think this is cute?"12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ73OJn7mHP8
He smirks. That insufferable, knowing smirk. He’s enjoying this. Enjoying me.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrIzqR5SeCH
"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."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3TB5Mnr7CF
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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnQ5Zt62089
And he knows that.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIcJ9D6Vtzx
He’s watching me carefully, studying me like he’s waiting for me to realize something. Waiting for me to admit something.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKaA0Gg1WJD
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."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsDCr6X5Slw
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.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4fQ7XC7L2x
"You were cast down for defying God," I remind him. "What else would you be?"12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡygBlijoVqt
His smirk lingers, but there’s something unreadable in his eyes now. "I’m just misunderstood, really."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX15ODhhbpj
I scoff, but there’s something almost playful in the way I do it. "Misunderstood? Fine."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0fCsC4VDNG
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. 12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj6jkLYq8om
"What can I say?" he muses. "Everyone loves a good villain story. Besides, I think we might get along better than you think."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ewAlg8Vyc
I narrow my eyes at him, refusing to let him get under my skin. Even though, deep down, I already know he has.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr9ihC63jgK
"I doubt that," I mutter under my breath, looking away.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ZyACuOaOX
But he catches it. Of course, he does.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ48vrg9Q63I
His smile deepens, that knowing glint in his gaze growing even stronger. "You know, I’m not as bad as you’ve been told."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYNiJMd3PsN
I let out a dry laugh. "Prove it."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlp8xkHGsvz
His grin doesn’t falter. "Maybe I will."12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIRzdit2PUM
And just like that, we keep walking, the tension between us thick, shifting into something neither of us understands yet.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqyL0KKsV4p
Neither of us knows if we’re enemies, allies… or something else entirely.12Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgQaX50isVd
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