𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑀𝑒𝑟𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐷𝑒𝑝𝑡ℎ𝑠: 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑟 67

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"I know you do your wash on Sundays and you separate your whites and that your car needs a new tire 'cos last week I laid those spikes. I've got a million polaroids with all the dates penned in red ink. I sneak a walkie-talky in your room to listen to you sleep."

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Octavinelle Dorm

"So, Azul... How about you and I make a deal?" Leona suggested with a sly smirk, his staff casually resting on his shoulder.

"I'm...sorry?" Azul stammered, his breath coming in sharp, quick gasps. The color drained from his face as his mind raced.

Leona leaned in slightly, eyes glinting with amusement. "What are you prepared to offer me if I return these contracts to you?"

Azul swallowed hard, his hands curling into fists at his sides. "I—I'll do anything," he said, voice trembling, almost breaking with desperation.

"I'll give you all the study guides you want

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"I'll give you all the study guides you want. I'll write your graduation thesis. I'll pad your attendance. Anything—just name it!" Azul continued, his eyes wide, dark with obsession. Every word was laced with desperation, as if the very thought of losing Y/n made his chest ache.

 Every word was laced with desperation, as if the very thought of losing Y/n made his chest ache

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Leona raised an eyebrow, intrigued. "Interesting. That's a pretty tempting offer." he said, his grin widening as he toyed with the situation.

Azul's expression flickered with a fragile hope, a manic glint in his eye. "Then—?"

Leona held up a hand, cutting him off. "Here's the thing, though. No offense, but none of that's gonna be enough to justify me returning these contracts,"

Azul's body stiffened. "What?"

"See, both Noé and that bastard Vanitas's got me over a barrel right now. If I don't help Team Ramshackle dispose of these contracts, they'll make a huge racket outside my room every day until morning," Leona explained, annoyance in his voice. "And I want my bunny back from you, Azul."

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