Lily is a laidback slacker with a phobia for commitment...who happens to owe the devil her (nonexistent) firstborn. When the ruler of Hell comes knocking, what choice does she have but to let the devil play matchmaker? *** Lily has never been good at relationships, not that it matters to her. That is until Eve, a seductive woman claiming to be the devil's apprentice, shows up to collect a debt Lily doesn't remember owing: her firstborn child. Without a firstborn to give, and with the threat of eternal damnation at her heels, Lily finds herself on a chaotic matchmaking quest with the devil herself. Eve swears she's only playing matchmaker to collect the debt owed to her, but with each failed set-up, Lily suspects there may be something more to the devil's plan. [[word count: 60,000 - 70,000]] Cover designed by Joe Resch [[Wattys 2020 Winner]] Content warning: this story includes dark humour, mature themes, and scenes of violence and gore

"Sometimes I think the universe sets certain people out into the world like gifts meant for others, people whose purpose is to save someone else. That's how I think of families. And if the universe couldn't do me that favor, couldn't put someone on this earth to save me, then maybe my purpose is to find someone who will." Vidya Charandowa has always had it rough. From the moment she was born, it seemed like the world was out to get her. When she's forced to live in a group home, things only get worse. With a story no one seems to believe, she is outcast, even by her family. Then she's introduced to Lin Manuel Miranda and his family, who take her into their home with open arms. But Vidya's secret only grows. Months go by, and things get no better. No one seems to understand, and with no other way out, she turns to a plan that could cost her everything. Vidya is beyond the point of no return. But when she reveals the secret that has darkened her world for so many years, everything will change. TRIGGER WARNING: GRAPHIC DESCRIPTIONS OF TRAUMA