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Ch 40.☘︎ ݁˖

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Jude's POV:

I sank into the comforting embrace of my bed, letting out a deep breath of relief. The energetic presence of my friends always left me feeling drained. No matter how much I like to be with them, I could never quite keep up with their boundless energy. Sometimes, it felt like we were worlds apart.

What all of them eat in breakfast?

Sighing, I reached for the first book in the Twisted series 'Twisted Love' my fingers tracing the embossed quote on the cover. "He has a heart of ice... but for her, he'd burn the world." The grumpy x sunshine trope was one of my favorites. There was something irresistible about a stoic, brooding character who for the right person would melt.

It wasn't just fiction, either. I've always been drawn to that personality. Maybe that's why I made the poor decision of dating that jerk in high school. I was seventeen, naïve and blinded by the idea that underneath his gruff exterior, there was someone worth caring about. I laugh about it now but back then, it was anything but funny. My taste in personalities hasn't changed much since.

My thoughts began to wander, inevitably drifting toward a certain someone. Taehyung. My mind replayed the scene of him punching that fabricated ghost. It was too funny.

A wry smile tugged at the corners of my lips. Taehyung was a lot of things; energetic, passionate, spontaneous and occasionally downright stubborn but grumpy wasn't one of them. No, grumpy didn't suit him at all. If anything, he was like an angry bird, chirping away with frustration when something didn't go his way. I chuckled softly at the thought of him as that red angry bird, imagining him with ruffled feathers and a scowl on his face.

But as quickly as the warmth appeared, I squashed it, reminding myself that Taehyung didn't occupy any significant space in my life. I shrugged dismissively, trying to shake off the feeling. He was just a..... friend now, I guess. Nothing more, nothing less.

At least, that's what I kept telling myself.

I am high on emotions today.

Turning my attention back to the book, I flipped to the back cover where the short description of the story is always given.

Alex Volkov, caught my eye.

'Alex Volkov is a devil blessed with the face of an angel and cursed with a past he can't escape.'

But our Alex was actually an angel with angel face in his own right, blessed with patience and understanding to handle the three devils .

No Kevin, Jules and Taehyung were harmed.

I had barely managed to read two pages when a piercing familiar voice called out my name. I froze as my eyes darted toward the door. A knot of fear twisted in my stomach and I dropped the book, bolting towards the sound.