Games with the death (Rain×Reader)

Ch 6

Riana staggered towards Rain.  The ghoul sat with a book in his hands, not noticing anything around, and therefore not seeing Ri.  The girl approached him from behind and softly called out his name.  The guy, not expecting this, shuddered slightly and turned to the girl.

“Hello .. sorry, I didn’t mean to scare you, am I interrupting?”

"Ah.. it's all right," Rain muttered softly, "n-no, you're not in the way."

"Can I?"  - the girl pointed to the book with her hand and the guy silently handed it over, - "are you reading "The Master and Margarita"?"

"I don’t read it, I re-read it, probably for the hundredth time.  My favorite book", - the ghoul sighed softly.

"Truth?"  - the girl was delighted, - "mine too.  I re-read it once a year, but no one understands it.  Do you love fantasy?"

"Not only, I also like the romanticism of this book.  A master who did not want to burden his love.  And Margarita, who made a deal with Satan, just to find him", - the guy raised his voice in admiration, in which she could now hear notes of tenderness, - "this is worthy of attention, as for me.  Now this is rare," - the guy stopped talking and, as it seemed to Riana, blushed a little.

"Listen, this question may seem strange, but .. does the description of Hell in the novel correspond to reality?"  Riana decided to salvage the awkward silence that had arisen.

“Not exactly, but for the most part, yes, except that live human girls are not invited to the ball, and not any inhabitant of Hell will be able to get there,” the guy laughed softly.

His laugh was in tune with his voice.  Delicate timbre, softness - a real treat for the ears.

"Are you okay?"  - the guy suddenly asked, - "I mean after what happened in the park?"  His voice sounded restless, even though it had been a long time since that had happened.

“Yes, in full,” the girl smiled warmly at the guy, “do you happen to know why Sister Imperator needs me?”

“I don’t know, most likely everyone in this room knows more than me,” the water ghoul sympathetically touched the girl’s bare shoulder.

The ghoul's touch sent goosebumps down Ri's skin and she couldn't help but smile.  Rain sensed this and jerked his hand away.

"I'm sorry," he muttered softly, lowering his head.

“It's all right, you just have a cold hand,” the girl lied, and from the reaction of the ghoul she realized that he did not believe.

*Rain's thoughts*

I sat staring at the book for fifteen minutes, rereading the same line over and over without trying to understand it.  My mind was different.  Why am I so drawn to her?  Why am I so embarrassed by her involuntary glances?  Satan, I'm acting like a complete idiot.  But damn, how I would like to be in the place of Cirrus and Cumulus and talk to her.  Yes, even in place of this idiot Sodo or Aether.  I would give anything for the opportunity to hear her quiet, but sonorous voice close up.  As the saying goes, be careful what you wish for.  It was at that moment that she called my name from behind.  I shuddered.  I'd give anything to hear my name from her lips again.

“Hello .. I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to scare you, I’m not bothering you?” She looked at me expectantly.

“Ah .. everything is in order,” I could only answer, if you knew that I literally just dreamed of talking with you, “n-no, you don’t interfere.”

"Can I?"  - I followed the direction of her hand and silently handed over the book - "do you read "The Master and Margarita"?"

"I don’t read it, I re-read it, probably for the hundredth time.  My favorite book," - I answered and got nervous.  What if she laughs at me now?  What if he says I'm stupid and walks off and tells everyone what an idiot I am?  In fact, I didn't really care what other ghouls would think of me.  But it was important for me to know what she thought of me.