A Ritual In the House?

6

The week passes quickly, and so does Heejin's mid terms. It didn't go as smoothly and velvety as she expected. In fact, the week before it was her stressing herself out with half a dozen energy drinks, her drawing pad and a will to pass. Despite always promising to herself that she will study earlier or start on her art assignment earlier, it just never happened.

And having four demons live with you doesn't help either.

They were like similar versions of Hyunjin, but messier. Once they adapted to the human world, their inner self also got unleashed.

And it's chaotic.

One example is Chaewon trying to cook, insisting that she had tried it before, Heejin trusts the gentle demon, which is regrettable, considering that her kitchen almost burnt down. If only Sooyoung unnie wasn't there to save the day (Since Hyunjin mentioned that Sooyoungie is older than them both, devil or not, she didn't feel comfortable calling her by her first name), she would not only be worrying about her mid terms, but also finding a new apartment to live in. Yves is the golden hands in the kitchen, and Heejin finally found a purpose for the pots and pans she bought for fun when she thought that being an adult means automatically knowing how to cook.

And she also finds out that Olivia Hye and Hyejoo are not the same person.

She's a strange girl, Heejin's first impression of her was that she was a silent charismatic serious individual who will literally kill you if you look at her wrong, a fierce warrior who never removes the thick leather choker around her neck. But it turns out that's Olivia Hye.

Hyejoo is a person that only her unnies know exist, and as time progressed, it was slowly getting revealed to Heejin.

Hyejoo is shy at first, a child that everyone wants to protect.

The first time she witnesses the tall yet timid girl in that state was when they were left alone together. After hours of working on her digital sketch of Aphroditē for submission, Heejin decides to leave the premise of her dim room and eat the leftover food they had from the night before —she expected to be alone in the house after Hyunjin obnoxiously barged into her bedroom earlier in the night to announced their departure. To apparently, walk her friends around and show them what they were missing out on the mortal world. Whatever the hell that means.

Heejin only glared at her and returned to her drawing.

She was in the midst of stretching her limps when she spots an expressionless Olivia Hye on her couch, staring at the Tv.

"Hey, I thought you went with them."

The younger just shrugged in return and focused back on the Netflix show. Heejin leaves it at that and heads to search for food.

Heejin's second attempt to make conversation came after she left the kitchen, a plate of soggy microwaved chicken in her hold, yet somehow still managing to balance a cup of water with everything else.

She sits beside the younger girl, if they're going to live with her, she at least has to have proper a conversation with each one of them.

"Hey, I heated you some food from last night. I would want to make you something, but my skills are only limited to the microwave."

"Oh." Her triangle mouth was slightly a jar as she took the plate from the older, mumbling an almost whisper, "Um- t-thanks."

She stares at the demon who hung her head low as she slowly nibs on the savoury delicacy. She was acting different, I mean she was normally silent, but this time it is a different type of silence.

She couldn't put her finger on it.

So instead she puts her finger on the girl's cheek, Olivia's poked cheek turn rosey, nose scrunching up in confusion.