Dance with the Devil

TheStarting

I turned around, my heart pounding wildly. “Yes?” I couldn’t keep the sting out of my voice. “A…are you…free tomorrow? Do you want to go out?” His face had a tinge of red on his face, his hands were trembling, his night-black wings twitching, and he kept fidgeting. It was more than obvious that he was nervous. The prince of Hell is nervous about asking a girl out, and that was the very fact that made my heart melt.

“I’m free tomorrow. Where do we meet?” I looked at Lucifer, my blue eyes meeting those stunning red ones. “Why not spend the night here? I mean, you slept through the afternoon, and it is already 7pm… why not eat dinner and sleep here?” He hastily replied. “That’s a great idea!” I nod, and suddenly, my stomach rumbles. I instantly went nuclear red as I blushed.

“You’re hungry hm? Luckily, I cooked some food in the afternoon. Come on down to the dining area. No worries too, because this is my private apartment, so there won’t be any of my family members over here.” He left and I smiled at myself. What a naughty boy. I changed into a casual outfit, and I ditched my gown that my mother gave me after I left the hospital.

“Hope you like this. It’s one of my more casual cooks, so…hope it’s not horrible.” He grinned, like a small child. “Are you kidding me? This is stunning!” “Like you.” He teased. “U…uh…” I stammered. He leant forward and brushed away a grain of rice that I didn’t notice was there. His thumb slightly brushed my lips. “T…Thanks…Oh silly me.” I could feel my cheeks heat up. He chuckled, and he joked, “Why is your face so warm? Are you…”

I stood up, blushing madly. “I…I’ll go to sleep now.” I pivoted on my heel, and I rushed out, but… “Where are you rushing to now hmm? Come on…” He wrapped his arms around my waist. “I didn’t mean to make it awkward between us again. I know you don’t know me well enough, but please. Let us get a little closer, can we?”

“We can get closer tomorrow because we have each other the whole day, right? So just wait for a day…Is that all right?” I pulled myself away gently. “Okay…” Lucifer pouted and gave me a puppy look that made me waver. “All right then…Good night!” Afterwards, I ran upstairs and locked my door.

When I was in the safety of the room, I sunk to the floor. I smacked myself a few times. However, I still can’t forget his warm touch, his red eyes, and his voice so seduc…

“SMACK OUT OF IT LUMINE!” I shouted to myself, blushing wildly. “Lumine! LUMINE!” The doorknob rattled. “Unlock the door!” I heard the desperation in his voice. Suddenly, I could feel the night-kissed wind get sucked out of my room, and the leaves rustling outside my window came to a standstill. Sound and time seemed to stop as the darkness seemed to get sucked into my room.

“Oh shit.” I mumbled as my door got smashed into smithereens, all the wards around my room shattering like glass. He punched the door without much energy, and it was so god damned scary. He stood there, panting, frost swirling around his hand, and his eyes were staring and darting across my body. Assessing for injuries.