ʙᴏᴜɴᴅ ʙʏ ꜰᴀᴛᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ꜰɪʀᴇ CHA:19: ʟᴜᴄɪꜰᴇʀ

{ ʟᴜᴄɪꜰᴇʀ }

{ BEHIND CLOSED DEALS }

The Dining Room Was Alive With Activity, My Parents Buzzing Around Like They’d Won Some Grand Prize

I Could See The Sparkle In My Mother's Eyes, The Excitement In My Father's Voice

All Because Their Eldest Son, The Man They Always Claimed Was

"𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙏𝙤 𝙃𝙞𝙨 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙠"

Was Finally Agreeing To Tie The Knot. Or So They Thought

They Had No Idea It Was Just A Business Deal—A Contract Marriage To Satisfy Their Endless Pleas For Me To Settle Down

For Me, Marriage Was Nothing More Than Another Transaction, Another Contract To Be Signed

Love, Emotions, All That Sentimental Nonsense Wasn’t My Concern

𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙄𝙣 𝙈𝙮 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙒𝙖𝙨 𝘽𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨

I Adjusted The Cufflinks On My Shirt, Smoothing Out The Non-Existent Creases

Tonight, They Were Arranging A Dinner With Rexy’s Family, To Celebrate The So-Called Engagement

If Only They Knew The Real Reason Behind My Acceptance

Just Then, My Younger Brother Ryle Entered The Room, His Usual Mocking Smirk In Place

Ryle ( Sou )

Look Who Finally Decided To Step Into The World Of Mortals

He Said, Leaning Against The Doorframe With His Arms Crossed

Ryle ( Sou )

I Thought You Were Already Married. To Your Office Desk

I Shot Him A Cold Glare

Lucifer/ML (Aizen)

Not Everyone Wastes Their Time On Foolish Pursuits, Ryle

He Let Out A Dramatic Sigh, Shaking His Head

Ryle ( Sou )

I Gotta Say, Brother, I’m Shocked. I Was Starting To Think You Didn’t Even Know What A Woman Looked Like

My Lips Curled Into A Smirk

Lucifer/ML (Aizen)

I’m Familiar Enough, Considering The Amount Of Women I’ve Had To Turn Down On Your Behalf

Ryle Chuckled, Raising His Hands In Mock Surrender

Ryle ( Sou )

Ouch, That One Hurt. But Seriously, What Made You Agree To This? Is The Ice Finally Melting Around That Stone-Cold Heart Of Yours?

I Kept My Expression Blank, Leaning Back In My Chair

Lucifer/ML (Aizen)

Not That It’s Any Of Your Business, But I Simply Recognize A Good Deal When I See One

He Raised An Eyebrow, Clearly Unconvinced

Ryle ( Sou )

A Deal, Huh? I Knew It Was Too Good To Be True. So, What Is She? A Business Partner? A Client?

Lucifer/ML (Aizen)

Let’s Just Say, She’s Someone Who Knows How To Stay In Her Lane

I Said Coolly, Not Offering Him Any More Details

𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙒𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙚 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙒𝙖𝙨 𝙉𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙧𝙮, 𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙍𝙮𝙡𝙚 𝘿𝙞𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝙉𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙏𝙤 𝙆𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙩

Before He Could Continue With His Endless Teasing, The Doorbell Rang, Signaling The Arrival Of Rexy’s Family

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As I Walked Into The Living Room, My Parents Were Already At The Door, Greeting Rexy’s Parents With Their Usual Warmth

My Father, Was Shaking Hands With Rexy Father George, While My Mother, Was Engaged In Animated Conversation With Rexy Mother Shia

Grace (Lucifer/Ryle Mom)

Ah, Lucifer!

My Mother Called Out, Her Smile Widening

Grace (Lucifer/Ryle Mom)

Come, Meet Your Future In-Laws

I Nodded, Offering A Polite Smile

Lucifer/ML (Aizen)

Mr. And Mrs. Rexy, It’s A Pleasure

Rexy Father George Nodded Back, His Expression Formal But Friendly

George (Rexy&Elle Father)

We’ve Heard So Much About You, Lucifer. It’s An Honor To Finally Meet The Man My Daughter Will Be Marrying

I Just Nodded, Keeping My Face Neutral

𝙃𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙧, 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙎𝙖𝙮. 𝙄𝙛 𝙊𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙆𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙒𝙖𝙨 𝘼𝙡𝙡 𝙅𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝘼 𝘽𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣

Rexy Walked In Next, Her Expression As Blank As Ever. I Had To Admire Her Composure—She Was Playing Her Role Perfectly

We Had Agreed To Keep This Charade Convincing, After All

Then, A Younger Woman Entered The Room—Elle, Rexy’s Younger Sister

She Was The Opposite Of Rexy, With A Cold Smile And An Energetic Aura

Elle ( Serenity )

Oh My God, Is This The Infamous Lucifer?

Elle Said Dramatically, As If Meeting Some Celebrity

Elle ( Serenity )

I Heard You’re So Cold, You Can Freeze Water With A Glance

Ryle, Who Was Standing Beside Me, Burst Into Laughter

Ryle ( Sou )

Oh, You’re Gonna Fit Right In Here

I Simply Raised An Eyebrow At Her, Unfazed

Lucifer/ML (Aizen)

You Seem To Enjoy Exaggerations, Miss Elle

She Winked At Me With A Cold Smile

Elle ( Serenity )

Only When They’re True

My Father Cleared His Throat, Trying To Keep The Atmosphere Light

Lane ( Lucifer/Ryle Father )

Shall We Move To The Dining Table? Dinner Is Ready

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As We Sat Down, Mom Immediately Started Talking About Wedding Plans, Much To My Annoyance

Grace (Lucifer/Ryle Mom)

Oh, Shia, I Can’t Wait To Start Planning The Engagement Party! We Have To Make It Grand, Of Course

Shia Nodded Enthusiastically

Shia (Rexy&Elle Mother)

Absolutely, Grace. We Want This To Be The Event Of The Year!

I Tuned Them Out, My Focus Instead On Rexy, Who Was Sitting Across From Me, Her Expression Still Unreadable

𝙃𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙏𝙤 𝘼𝙙𝙢𝙞𝙩, 𝙎𝙝𝙚’𝙨 𝙂𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝘼𝙩 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨. 𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝘼𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣, 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙒𝙝𝙮 𝙄 𝘾𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙃𝙚𝙧 𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝘿𝙚𝙖𝙡

Ryle, Of Course, Couldn’t Let The Moment Pass Without A Comment

Ryle ( Sou )

So, Lucifer, How Does It Feel? Getting Engaged? I Never Thought I’d See The Day

I Shot Him A Warning Glare

Lucifer/ML (Aizen)

Careful, Ryle. You’re On Thin Ice

He Just Laughed, Clearly Enjoying Himself

Ryle ( Sou )

Come On, Brother. Lighten Up A Bit. This Is Supposed To Be A Celebration

Elle Jumped In, Clearly Loving The Drama

Elle ( Serenity )

Yes, Brother In Law. Smile A Little. You Might Scare The Kids At The Wedding Otherwise

I Leaned Back, Crossing My Arms

Lucifer/ML (Aizen)

I’ll Leave The Smiling To Ryle. He’s The Clown Of The Family, After All

The Room Fell Silent For A Moment, Before Bursting Into Laughter—Everyone Except Rexy And Me, Of Course. We Were Both Just Playing Our Parts, After All

𝘼𝙨 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘿𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙧 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙚𝙙, 𝙄 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝙃𝙚𝙡𝙥 𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙁𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝘼 𝙎𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙚 𝙊𝙛 𝙎𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣. 𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙒𝙖𝙨 𝙂𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘼𝙘𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙏𝙤 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙣. 𝙈𝙮 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙒𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙃𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮, 𝙍𝙚𝙭𝙮’𝙨 𝙁𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮 𝙒𝙖𝙨 𝙊𝙣 𝘽𝙤𝙖𝙧𝙙, 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙉𝙤 𝙊𝙣𝙚 𝙆𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙩𝙝 𝘽𝙚𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝘼𝙧𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩

For Me, This Was Just Another Deal, Another Business Transaction That I Was Going To Win

𝘽𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙄𝙣 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙣𝙙, 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝘼𝙡𝙡 𝙇𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙒𝙖𝙨—𝘼 𝙂𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙊𝙛 𝘿𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙉𝙚𝙜𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨. 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙄 𝙒𝙖𝙨 𝘼𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙂𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙏𝙤 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙊𝙪𝙩 𝙊𝙣 𝙏𝙤𝙥

𝐓𝐎 𝐁𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐔𝐄