SACRIFICIAL WITCH // 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭

[CH 24] Beautiful Scars

ᴺᴼᵂ ᴾᴸᴬʸᴵᴺᴳ — "PRIDE."
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"There's a what now?" (Y/n) looked up from her spot behind the bar and peeked over the counter to look at Childe.

"A little hot spring in my wing." The demon repeated as he swirled the whiskey in his glass. "You should try it out some day... well when I'm there." He smirked and leaned over the bar, "We can bond again under the moonlight—" A rag was stuffed into his mouth, causing him to cough and he pulled it out with a frown.

"Your one night trial has ended days ago." The bartender rolled her eyes and went to grab another rag to clean the countertops. "You should get going." Her eyes glanced at the grandfather clock.

"Ah, trying to kick me out huh? I thought I had special privileges..." He feigned a pout on his lips as he stared at her with weak puppy dog eyes.

A scoff escaped (Y/n)'s lips, "Who said you had special privileges?"

"You did! How could you be so cruel to your lover?"

"Hah. I have no lover."

"Is that so? What a shame... it's as if the passionate night we spent together meant nothing to you." Another voice mused as the owner took a seat at the bar.

(Y/n)'s face heat up as she looked at Ayato with a murderous glint in her eyes, "Y—You!"

"Hello my dear. You look lovely as per usual." A charming smile formed on Gluttony's lips, if it was possible a flowery aura would've been produced at the sight. "And... hello Childe." The smile nearly faded the moment purple eyes landed on the ginger a few seats away.

Meanwhile, said ginger demon was too busy trying to put two and two together. The rusty cogs in his brain were slowly ticking away to comprehend his fellow demon's words. His distracted state of mind allowed (Y/n) to quietly move away from him to confront Ayato.

"What are you doing here?" She hissed under her breath so only he could hear her.

"Oh? Am I not allowed to visit the bar?" The light blue haired demon feigned innocence as he looked up at her through his lashes.

It took all the patience of mankind to keep (Y/n) from reaching across the bar and choking him. "Ahah... of course you're allowed to. It's just... unusual to see you here."

"I like to indulge myself with a drink here and there. Though I must say, nothing can compare to your sweet—" He was cut off when the bartender reached across the bar to clasp her hand over his mouth.

"Ahah you jest! Please refrain from saying such jokes. Can I get you something from the bar to drink?" (Y/n) spoke through gritted teeth and a forced smile. She could feel his lips curling up into a smirk underneath the palm of her hand and immediately pulled away when she felt him lick her hand.

"From the bar hmm...?" Gluttony's eyes glanced over her before meeting hers. (E/c) orbs narrowed as if daring him to say another joke and risk getting kicked out. "Your best sake." He watched as her shoulders droop, signaling that the tension has left her body.

That was until the sound of glass bursting caught their attention. (Y/n) glanced over to Childe with wide eyes when she saw he had crushed his glass in his hand.

"Ah, mhmm. I think I got it now." A cold smile formed on his lips as he averted his gaze towards them and shook his hand, causing the shards of glass that became embedded into his glove to fall off.

'He's slow.' The thought flashed through pair's minds when they realized that he had finally caught on.

"Sake coming up..." (Y/n) quickly left the two as she went to prepare the drink.