ʙᴏᴜɴᴅ ʙʏ ꜰᴀᴛᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ꜰɪʀᴇ
PROLOGUE
{ Hello Everyone! Just A Quick Note Before The Story Begins—This Story Is Inspired By My MT Friends. They Never Told Me To Write It, But They Impressed Me So Much That I Couldn't Help But Put It Into Words. You’ll See A Bit Of Everything We Face In Life—The Ups, The Downs, The Laughs, And The Chaos. So Sit Back And Enjoy The Story! Thank You So Much! ~ }
Clair ( Rose Cousin )
Why Do You Even Try?
A Voice Cut Through The Silence
Gloria (Rose Aunt)
You Know, She’s Just Bad Luck
I Was Five When I First Heard Those Words
My Aunt Was Standing In The Kitchen, Talking To My Uncle Like I Wasn’t Even There
Her Voice Was Sharp, Full Of Frustration
Gloria (Rose Aunt)
Ever Since She Came Here, Nothing’s Gone Right For Us. She Brings Misfortune Everywhere She Goes
I Sat In The Corner, Hugging My Little Doll, Too Young To Understand What I’d Done Wrong
But The Words Stuck With Me
Even At That Age, I Knew I Wasn’t Wanted
Gloria (Rose Aunt)
She’ll Never Amount To Anything
My Aunt Continued, Shaking Her Head
Gloria (Rose Aunt)
Just A Burden
That Was The First Time Someone Called Me That—A Burden
The Days Pass Like Shadows, Heavy And Still
There’s Always This Cold Space Around Me, Like I’m Standing In A Room With No Doors, No Windows
Every Step I Take Feels Like I’m Stumbling Over The Same Path, One That Leads Nowhere
And The Funny Thing Is, No One Even Sees It
They Just Look Past Me, Like I’m Not There, Like I’m Not Worth Seeing
Rose/FL (Meet Romantic)
Eh?
Xavier/ML
Do You Know What You Are To Me?
He Once Said, His Voice Soft, Yet Strong
Xavier/ML
You’re My Lifesaver. The Luck I Didn’t Even Know I Needed. My Lucky Star
The Same Girl Who Had Always Felt Like A Walking Curse, Now Someone’s Lifesaver?
He Saved Me From Myself. When I Was Ready To Fade Away, He Pulled Me Back, His Hand Always Reaching Out When I Needed It Most
𝙄𝙣 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘿𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙒𝙖𝙨 𝙊𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙈𝙮 𝙇𝙞𝙛𝙚, 𝙓𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙧 𝙒𝙖𝙨 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩
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Life, It’s Funny How It Takes Turns You Never See Coming
One Moment, You’re Planning Your Future, And The Next, You’re Being Pushed Into Something You Never Asked For
That’s Where I Find Myself Now, Staring At A Future I Don’t Even Recognize
An Arranged Marriage. With Someone I Don’t Even Know
He Stood In Front Of Me, His Hands In His Pockets, Looking Calm And Collected
Lucifer/ML (Aizen)
I Know You Don’t Want This Any More Than I Do
He Said, His Voice Low But Direct
Lucifer/ML (Aizen)
So, Let’s Make A Deal
I Raised An Eyebrow, Unsure Where He Was Going With This
Lucifer/ML (Aizen)
Yeah, A Contract Marriage
He Paused, Letting The Words Sink In
Lucifer/ML (Aizen)
We Get Married, Stay Together For Two Years, And Then We Divorce. No Strings Attached, No Messy Emotions. It’s A Win-Win. Our Families Get What They Want, And We Get Our Freedom
I Stared At Him, Trying To Process What He Was Saying
Rexy/FL (Rx)
And Then We Go Our Separate Ways?
Lucifer/ML (Aizen)
Exactly
He Nodded, His Expression Serious
Lucifer/ML (Aizen)
We Don’t Have To Pretend To Be Something We’re Not. We Just Play The Part, Make Our Families Happy, And After Two Years, We Walk Away
Rexy/FL (Rx)
What If We Start To—
Lucifer/ML (Aizen)
We Won’t
He Interrupted, His Tone Firm
Lucifer/ML (Aizen)
This Is Just Business, Rexy. Nothing More
𝙃𝙚 𝙊𝙬𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙈𝙮 𝙁𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙤𝙢, 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙄 𝙂𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙃𝙞𝙢 𝙈𝙮 𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙡
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Life, It’s A Stage, And I’ve Always Played The Role Of The One Who Doesn’t Care About The Script
You Want To Bully Someone? Fine, But Not On My Watch
See, I’m The Type Of Girl Who Takes Out The Trash—Especially When The Trash Has Legs And A Bad Attitude
Today Was No Different. I Stood In The Hallway, Watching A Group Of Idiots Cornering Some Poor Kid
Reshu/FL
Hey, Dumb And Dumber
They Turned To Me, Shocked
Reshu/FL
You Forgot Your Brains At Home Again, Or Is This Just Your Usual Stupidity?
Aran (Bully)
What’s It To You, Reshu?
Before They Could Respond, I Had Already Moved. A Quick Tug At One’s Backpack, A Not-So-Accidental Trip Of The Other, And They Were On The Ground, Scrambling Like The Losers They Were
I Turned To The Guy They Were Bullying—
Abigor, I Think His Name Was
A Few Minutes Later, My Friends Geneva, Lisa, And Maya Showed Up, Late As Usual
Reshu/FL
Just A Couple Of Morons Realizing Gravity Still Exists
Lisa
Classic. Why Do They Even Try With You?
Reshu/FL
Because Their IQ Is Smaller Than Their Shoe Size
Maya
We Really Need To Start Charging For These Lessons In Life
Abigor Follows Me Everywhere, Lunch With Me In The Canteen. He Stays By My Side During Class, Always Asking Questions
𝙃𝙚 𝙒𝙖𝙨 𝙈𝙮 𝙊𝙬𝙣 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙙𝙤𝙬, 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙄 𝘿𝙞𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙃𝙞𝙢 𝙏𝙤 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙫𝙚
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Life Is A Game Of Chess, And I’ve Always Hated Losing. And Then There’s Him—The Infuriating, Perfect Guy Who Seems To Excel At Everything
Raizel Is My Academic Rival, And He Takes Pleasure In Making My Life A Living Hell
Each Encounter Feels Like A Duel, With His Cold Gaze Cutting Through Me Like A Knife
Raizel/ML
Nice Try, But You’ll Never Outshine Me
Zenith/FL(Devil)
Keep Dreaming, Raizel. I’ve Seen Snails Move Faster Than You
Elle Stood Beside Me, Her Expression Unfazed
Elle(Yvaine)
You Know He Just Wants To Get Under Your Skin, Right?
Zenith/FL(Devil)
Yeah, Well, It’s Working
Zenith/FL(Devil)
Every Word He Speaks Is Like A Thorn In My Side
Raizel Leaned Closer, His Voice A Low Mockery
Raizel/ML
Aw, Did I Hurt Your Feelings?
I Couldn’t Help But Roll My Eyes
Zenith/FL(Devil)
Keep Talking, Raizel. I’ll Make Sure You Regret Underestimating Me
Raizel/ML
Promises, Promises
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CHA:1: ʀᴇꜱʜᴜ
𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙄𝙨 𝙒𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙒𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙈𝙚?
I Thought, Crossing My Arms, Watching Geneva, Lisa, And Freakin' Bat Lady Maya Tear Into These Dumb Idiots
I Swear, Being Surrounded By These Crazy Friends Was Both The Best And Worst Decision Of My Life
𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙆𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩? 𝙄 𝙁𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣’ 𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙄𝙩
I Didn’t Even Bother Joining In Today
Nah, I Was Just Sitting Back, Letting The Madness Unfold
Geneva Was Already All Fired Up, Circling Some Pathetic Guy Like A Shark On A Mission
She Had That Perfect Mix Of Sass And Cruelty, Like She Was Born To Roast People
Geneva
Look At This One, Reshu. His Hair Looks Like A Bird's Nest. Hey, Did You Fly In Here, Or Do You Just Not Own A Comb?
Geneva Smirked, Twirling A Strand Of Her Own Hair As If She Wasn’t Publicly Destroying Someone’s Soul
Next To Her Was Lisa—Sweet, Sarcastic, Completely Out Of Her Mind Lisa—Who Was Already Laughing Like A Maniac
Lisa
Oh Look, The First Crow Has Landed!
She Pointed Dramatically At The Poor Guy, Who Looked Around, Confused As Hell
He Actually Looked Up, As If Expecting A Bird To Drop Out Of The Sky
𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙂𝙪𝙮'𝙨 𝘼𝙣 𝙄𝙙𝙞𝙤𝙩, 𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙃𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙡𝙮, 𝙇𝙞𝙨𝙖? 𝘼 𝘾𝙧𝙤𝙬?
Maya, On The Other Hand—Good Old Bat Lady—Leaped Right In Front Of Some Girl, Flashing Her Sharp-Toothed Grin
Maya
What’s Wrong, Sweetie? Bat Got Your Tongue?
Girl: *Blinking Her Eyes*
Maya
Oh Wait, That’s Me! I’m The Bat Lady! And Guess What? I Bite!
𝙃𝙤𝙡𝙮 𝘾𝙧𝙖𝙥, 𝙈𝙖𝙮𝙖! 𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙃𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙡𝙮? 𝙄 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝘽𝙚 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙧
The Whispering Around Us Was Hilarious
I Could Hear The Other Students Freaking Out, Trying To Pretend Like They Weren’t Watching This Carnage Unfold
Student: Isn’t That The Bat Lady?
Student 2: Oh God, They’re Gonna Destroy Them
𝙔𝙚𝙖𝙝, 𝙉𝙤 𝙆𝙞𝙙𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜. 𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙏𝙤 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙝𝙤𝙬, 𝙇𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙨
I Felt My Smile Widen A Little
𝙒𝙝𝙮 𝘿𝙤 𝙄 𝙁𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣’ 𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙎𝙤 𝙈𝙪𝙘𝙝?
But It’s True. These Idiots Deserve It. Ever Since First Year, We’ve Been The Ones Setting Them Straight, And Honestly? They Need Us
The Guy Geneva Was Targeting Finally Spoke, His Voice Shaking
Guy: W-What’s Wrong With You Guys?
Geneva Gasped Dramatically, Like She Was Personally Offended
Geneva
Us? Oh Sweetie, Nothing’s Wrong With Us
Maya
You? On The Other Hand—Well, You’re A Mess
Geneva
We Mean, That Hair? That Face? Do You Even Own A Mirror?
𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱, 𝗜 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗮. 𝗦𝗵𝗲’𝘀 𝗦𝗼 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗹
Lisa Snorted, Clearly Not Done Yet
Lisa
Did You Get Lost On Your Way To A Fashion Store, Or Is This Your Normal Look?
Lisa
Never Mind. It’s Giving ‘Science Experiment Gone Wrong'
Maya Was Laughing So Hard She Almost Fell Over
She Slapped The Girl Next To Her On The Shoulder
Maya
Oh Honey, Don’t Look So Scared. Bat Lady Here Just Wants To Have A Little Fun
She Winked, Making The Girl Turn About Seven Shades Of Pale
𝙒𝙝𝙮 𝘼𝙧𝙚 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝙂𝙞𝙧𝙡𝙨 𝙈𝙮 𝙁𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨? 𝙊𝙝 𝙍𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩, 𝘽𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮’𝙧𝙚 𝙁𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘼𝙢𝙖𝙯𝙞𝙣𝙜
And Then, Just As Things Were Getting Good, I Saw Them
As I Spotted Them—Zenith And Elle
𝙊𝙝, 𝙁𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘. 𝙈𝙞𝙨𝙨 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙈𝙞𝙨𝙨 𝙎𝙖𝙨𝙨, 𝙅𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙄 𝙉𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙏𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮
My Eyes Locked With Elle’s, And We Both Glared At Each Other Like We Had Laser Beams Ready To Shoot
But Elle... She And I Had A History. From The Moment We Met In The First Year, We Never Got Along. The Way She Glared At Me Now Wasn't Surprising
Elle(Yvaine)
Well, Well, Well
Elle Drawled, Loud Enough For Everyone To Hear
Elle(Yvaine)
Looks Like Reshu’s Back At It With Her Circus Act. Tell Me, Are You Guys Charging Tickets Yet? Because This Is Hilarious
She Smirked Like She Owned The Place
Zenith, As Usual, Was Trying To Play The Mature One, Sighing Like We Were All A Bunch Of Misbehaving Children
Zenith/FL(Devil)
Ignore Them, Elle. Let’s Go. They’re Not Worth It
Elle Snorted And Walked Past Me, But Not Before Throwing One Last Sarcastic Comment Over Her Shoulder
Elle(Yvaine)
By The Way, Reshu, If You Ever Decide To Stop Being A Psycho, Maybe I’ll Give You Some Tips On How To Be A Decent Human Being
𝙄 𝙎𝙬𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙏𝙤 𝙂𝙤𝙙, 𝙀𝙡𝙡𝙚, 𝙄𝙛 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙒𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣’𝙩 𝙎𝙤 𝙁𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙢𝙪𝙜, 𝙄’𝙙...
Geneva, Who’d Been Watching The Whole Exchange, Burst Out Laughing
Geneva
Did You Hear That? Elle Thinks She’s Funny! Oh My God, I’m Actually Crying
Lisa Was Almost On The Floor, Laughing So Hard She Could Barely Breathe
Lisa
The Only Comedy Here Is That She Thinks She’s Better Than Us. Please, Sweetie. We’re The Main Attraction
Maya Was Jumping Around Like A Kid On Sugar
Maya
Bat Lady Approves Of This Show! More, Please!
I Rolled My Eyes, Trying Not To Laugh
𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙄𝙨 𝙈𝙮 𝙇𝙞𝙛𝙚. 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙄𝙨 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙄 𝙎𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙐𝙥 𝙁𝙤𝙧. 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙆𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩? 𝙄 𝙁𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙄𝙩
As We Walked Away, Geneva Slung Her Arm Over My Shoulder, Grinning Like The Maniac She Is
Geneva
Admit It, Reshu. You Love This Too. You’re Just As Crazy As We Are
I Smirked, Shaking My Head
Reshu/FL
Yeah, Yeah. But You’re All Still Psychos
Lisa Gave A Mock Salute To The Poor Saps We Left Behind
Lisa
Good Luck, Losers! Don’t Flunk Your Way Out Of College, Or We’ll Be Back
Maya, Ever The Dramatic, Spread Her Arms Wide
Maya
Bat Lady Must Fly Away Now, But Fear Not! She Shall Return When The Night Calls For Her!
𝙔𝙪𝙥. 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙄𝙨 𝙈𝙮 𝙇𝙞𝙛𝙚. 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙄 𝙁𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝙊𝙛 𝙄𝙩
CHA:2: xᴀᴠɪᴇʀ
Coming Back To College After The Summer Vacation Felt Like Walking Into A Second Home, Even Though My Parents Had Made It Nearly Impossible For Me To Leave The First One
Being Their Only Kid Meant They Pampered Me Endlessly, Refusing To Let Me Go
Honestly, I Couldn’t Complain Much
The Warmth, The Love, The Luxury—It Was All Part Of My Life
But After A Long Summer Break, It Was Time To Return To Reality, And I’d Come Back A Little Late Compared To Everyone Else
Not That It Bothered Me. I Had Time. I Had Everything
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As I Stepped Out Of The Sleek Black Car, The First Thing I Noticed Was The Familiar Buzz Of Campus Life
The Girls Immediately Noticed Me—Of Course, They Did
Being The Third Topper Of The Data Science Department And, Well, Being Rich Didn’t Hurt
Everywhere I Went, People Seemed To Gravitate Toward Me
I Wasn’t Arrogant About It, But I’d Be Lying If I Said I Didn’t Enjoy The Attention
I Heard Someone Squeal As A Group Of Girls Quickly Surrounded Me
There Were Always So Many Of Them, But I Made Sure To Treat Them Kindly
Smiling, I Greeted Them All, Letting Them Gush About How Much They Missed Me Over The Summer
Girl 2: Did You Have A Good Break?
One Of Them Asked, Her Eyes Practically Sparkling
I Chuckled, Running A Hand Through My Hair
Xavier/ML
Yeah, It Was Good. But I Missed All Of This Too, You Know? It’s Great To Be Back
Just As The Small Crowd Around Me Started Getting Bigger, I Noticed Raizel Walking Up With His Usual Icy Demeanor
He Was Impossible To Ignore, With His Cold, Sharp Gaze And Sarcastic Tone That Always Made Him Stand Out
Damian Was Next To Him, Clutching Some Weird Book—Something With An Obscure Title That I Didn’t Even Want To Ask About
Knowing Damian, It Was Probably Something Bizarre
And Then There Was Alistair, Looking As Arrogant As Ever, Exuding An Air Of Superiority That Seemed To Come Naturally To Him
Rich, Smart, And Always Thinking He Was One Step Ahead Of Everyone
Raizel/ML
About Time, Sunshine
Raizel Said, His Voice Dripping With Sarcasm
Raizel/ML
Enjoying Your Fan Club?
I Grinned At Him, Not Bothered By The Jab
Xavier/ML
Just Catching Up With Some Friends
I Said, Looking At The Girls Who Were Still Hovering
Xavier/ML
You Guys Missed Me, Right?
Alistair Kensington
Yeah, Yeah
Alistair Muttered, Rolling His Eyes
Alistair Kensington
Let’s Just Get To The Dorms
Damian Snickered As He Flipped A Page Of His Book, Seemingly Lost In Whatever Strange World He Was Exploring This Time
Damian ( Reader )
Maybe Xavier Can Take Over The Social Scene For Us. You Know I’m More Into Books Than People
Xavier/ML
Well, Someone’s Gotta Do It
As We Walked Through The Courtyard, The Attention Didn’t Stop. Everyone Knew Us
We Were Practically Legends Here—Raizel, Damian, Alistair, Abigor, And Me
Abigor Was Acting Sus Again, Though. I Hadn’t Seen Him Anywhere Today, But That Wasn’t Really Unusual. He Had A Habit Of Disappearing
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We Reached Our Hostel, And As I Stepped Inside, It Felt Good To Be Back
This Place Might Not Be As Luxurious As Home, But It Had Its Own Charm
Our Group Was A Strange Mix, But Somehow, We Made It Work
I Tossed My Bag Onto My Bed, Already Feeling The Buzz Of Excitement For The Year Ahead
Xavier/ML
Feels Good To Be Back
I Said, Looking Around The Room
Raizel Replied Coolly, Leaning Against The Wall With That Same Indifferent Look On His Face
Damian Sat Down, Nose Already Back In His Book
Damian ( Reader )
Just Wait Till Classes Start. Then We’ll See If You’re Still Smiling
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