Friends in Hatred and in Love

delved into the captivating world of a manga retrieved from the depths of her satchel. She was utterly engrossed in the pivotal scene where the male protagonist cornered his beloved, yearnin

overwhelming gratitude within him that compelled him to crumple to the floor. Lips poised for an electrifying un

She feared that in her absence, all would be lost to the pyromaniacal whims of her unpredictable uncle. Her decision-m

intoned as she entered the living room where he s

o you desire?" His eyes remaine

's response—a declaration that elicited an immediate

uch an aspiration?"

her uncle who comprehended the depth of her discontent. R

on, wed a pair of brothers in haste, and departed two days later, leaving them l

dragon adorned with butterfly wings. Demons believe our kind to be

m with a playful wink before retreating

scovered: devoured alive, their flesh savored while they y

survival hangs in the balance—so I promise you, I shall be vi

Living shrouded in secrecy hardly seemed a life worth living. She owed her human semblance to her half-blooded mother—an amalgamation

abode, an enigmatic figure nestled in shadow caught her eye, startling her. She offered a tentative greeting to the girl who appea

dom of heeding Lucifer's counsel. Her task might have been accomplished fr

ding the visitor entry, he was unsurprised to find Dolores standing before him.

rn, he grasped her by the grime-sullied arm and led her to his settee. Remaining mute and complicit, she allowed him to te

oth to cleanse her visage, throughout which she gazed vacantly at the ground, yielding to his every ac

what need had she for academia whe

dertook; they intend to investigate you," he dissembled, well aware

acquiesced, eliciting

urst open with ferocity, and two individuals dashed in—one soug

bub bellowed, incensed that his elder sibl

shielding the guileless creature

Lucifer heaved a sigh and was about to rebuke them when he caught sight of Dolores' gaze fastened

ly. Beelzebub believed victory was within his grasp but was sorely mista

nerability unmasked. With a nod from Lucifer, an ephemeral smi

ice—or so he believed—Satan lingered observantly. "What?" a

kit?" Satan demanded but received only s

al little sister; the anguish of losing just one is suf

e paperwork to enroll Dolores in school,