What Is Love? | My Inner Demons x Reader

Chapter 16: Ava's Modeling Career EXPOSED!

~(Y/n)'s PoV~

        "I can't believe I let you drag me out of bed for this..." I mope, keeping my eyes off of Ava. She had just made an Instagram account specifically to spite Lorelei's friends and was standing in the living room in her bra. The reason I ended up in this mess was because I apparently needed to be there was well, both to be on the account in pictures and to be her photographer.

        "Hey, it's your fault for making it your job." Ava says. I suppose I can see where she's coming from here, I'm a freelance photographer after all.

        She loves to call me out, doesn't she?

        Ava looks down at her phone. "I'm going to destroy Lorelei's stupid friends with an Instagram more popular than theirs."

        Ava wraps an arm around my shoulders, raising her phone to take a selfie with me. After that one, she passes the phone to my and strikes a few cute poses for me to post. In the last two pictures, Leif and Asch make an appearance in the background.

        The two Daemos scream, causing Ava and I to jump and scream as well.

        "D-Did you see that?!" Leif stutters.

        Asch's eyes are wide. "They took our bodies into that thing!"

        "I- What?!" I gasp, tensing up.

        "Look, Asch!" Leif points to Ava. "She's wearing her source of power!"

        Ava's face flushes and she squeaks, covering her chest with her arms. I protectively step in front of her to further block their view.

        "I thought I destroyed it! Where did she get another one!" Asch rages.

        "Victoria's secret- wait, why am I telling you?"

        "That secret shall be mine!" The prince exclaims. It takes a little effort not to laugh at that line.

        The other Daemos exit the wall, joining the first two.

        "What is going on in here?" Rhys questions.

        "Ava took our bodies into her magic slab!" Leif raises his scythes. "That's enough reason to kill her!"

        "No!" I argue.

        "No." Pierce agrees, nonchalantly.

        Ava groans, pushing by me. "Jesus, take the wheel..." She rubs the bridge of her nose. "Okay, so I guess I have to explain to you guys what a picture is. A picture is a magical mirror that humans use to record our history with. We can see it at anytime and play it back later." She explains. "Sometimes pictures move and we watch them. They generally are harmless and most humans find them pleasing to look at."

        "Some humans, like myself, get a further education on how to take better pictures." I add.

        Noi stares at me with stars in his tangerine eyes. "Woah! That sounds so cool!"

        "Wait, that's like-" Rhys removes the dark blue amulet around his neck and gazed down at it.

        "Can I try?" Noi asks me.

        Ugh, I don't want to hurt him...

        "Well, we're doing something right now, so... maybe later."

        Ava stands with her back straighter in a prideful stance. "I'm engaged in a fierce picture battle with other humans who don't even care about our existence." She links and arm with one of my own as I look down, slightly embarrassed.