Devil's Advocate

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Dear Persephone,
It has been brought to my attention that you need a large sum of money to go to college. Don't ask. I️ know everything. I️ have a solution that would benefit you and let you attend the college of your dreams. Please reach out to the email below and let me know if you can handle the deal.
Love,
The Devil

I️ got this letter in the mail a week ago. Exactly 24 hours after I️ had gotten accepted into University of Southern California. Out of state tuition is $65,000 each year, and currently I️ have no scholarships and I️ do not qualify for financial aid. It very much sucks.

After about an hour I️ decided to email this said 'Devil'.

Dear Devil,
I️ will accept what it takes to get the sum of money to go to USC.
Sincerely,
Persephone

Within minutes, the 'Devil' replied.

Persephone,
In two days time, I️ will join you at your boarding school as a student. You will be my friend. That's all, just a friend. It's fairly lonely down here.
Love,
Devil

So all I️ have to do is be his friend. This seems easy enough, I️ did just lose my room mate due to complications with drugs. She wasn't very nice anyways. I️ wonder if 'Devil' was a boy or a girl. These are co-ed dorms anyways so it wouldn't matter.

***

Soon two days have flown by and I️ am seated at the principals office. I'm getting a new roommate.

"Welcome the new student, Devon Adis."

I️ turn around and i'm walks in a beautifully tan boy. He has a cut jawline, dark shaggy hair, and a dimple on only one cheek.

He scoffs at the teacher, "It's pronounced 'Devil'." The teacher looks mesmerized by his intense glare. He has these red eyes that captivate anyone who looks.

"Right, Persephone, as of rules for the gender fluid dorms," how I️ hate when he refers to them as such. "You both cannot date, publicly of course, it is against school conduct especially since you will be living in campus. Take Devil to your room."

I️ stand up from the chair. He towers over me by a full head. He seems quite well built as well.

"Ohh, yeah, okay it's this way," I️ am losing my tongue. I️ feel as though I️ cannot speak.

After minutes of walking he finally speaks up, "You have interesting thoughts."

"I'm sorry?" I️ raise an eyebrow at him. I️ go to unlock the door to my room.

He presses my back to him as I️ cannot unlock the door, his breath his my face. It smells like mint and fire. "You know who I️ am, I️ am powerful."

Finally the door opens, to be honest. I'm throughly nervous.

"Hey love," he starts. "It won't work if you're nervous. I️ will go to my room now. If you need anything, don't even knock."

I️ guess I️ wouldn't have to knock. He comes out of the shower about twenty minutes later, the towel hanging low. He has the body of an angel. Perfect six-pack, a perfect v-line, and has the perfect set of traps.

Soon, too quickly, I️ turn around. In a whirl of air, he stands behind me. I️ can feel the water from his hair dripping slowly, dangerously on me. "What did you say about my body?"

I'm in utter shock. I️ turn towards him quickly. "Stop reading my mind." I say as sternly as possible. His face is so close to mine. I️ stare up at him.

"How can I? You're entertaining. And so damn beautiful," the last part is low, as if I️ shouldn't hear it.

"I️ am going to bed now," I️ quickly squeak. I️ rush away from him. He chuckles behind me.

Twenty minutes later, I'm in bed. I️ look over at my clock and it's 8:30. I️ slowly get up to use the bathroom.

"Can I️ come in?" A voice says. It's not Devil, but rather my boyfriend.

"Yes love," I️ say happily.

He walks into my room with two full bags of microwavable popcorn. Popcorn and pomegranates are my favorite food. "It's movie night!!"

"How could I️ have forgotten my favorite night of the week?" I️ practically scream. We do two things a week as a couple: a movie night and we do something outside on the Saturdays we are allowed to leave.

I️ scoot over to leave room for him. Last Saturday we couldn't hang out because he had family come in, or that's what he said.

***

My boyfriend left a little before curfew. I️ had fallen asleep a little after that.

I️ walked into the kitchen. Devil was making some eggs.

"How was your movie night last night?" He looks irritated.

"It was alright, my boyfriend has a shitty taste in movies," I️ laughed a little.

Devil rolls his eyes. "Did you know a girl had walked him to the door?" I️ probably looked like  bug.

I️ coughed a little, "Excuse me, what?"

"Want to see, follow me," he reached his side of the dorm, and into the bedroom.

I️ followed shortly. His bedroom was dark. He ripped out the lighting fixtures and kept the curtain closed, with black duck tape.

I️ giggled a little, "I️ like what you've done with the place."

He looked scared. "Yeah sometimes that happens when thoughts consume me." He looked seriously and slowly I️ became the scared one.

He walked over to a clear ball in the middle of his school work. "Look agapi." I️ glance over and there he is, my boyfriend, lip licking with one of the 'Blondes'. Dumb airheads as you will.

This happens right as he pulled out the key I️ gave him to my room. I️ have always wondered why I️ never got one of his.

Rooted in my spot, I️ scared as the image plays over and over again.

"How does this work? I️ think you're crazy," I️ truthfully tell him.

He grabs my wrist and pulls me towards his bed.

"Baby, he ain't right for you." He looks at my eyes to my lips. I️ gulp audibly.