The devil ruled over Hell with an iron fist. He was cold, and often callus with his treatment of his servants. He had no one he could call a friend or loved one. He was truly alone, has been since God, his father or creator had banished him to punish the very creatures he had disliked, Humans.
His fellow Angel's had adored the small things, sometimes fawning too much over them. But not he. He hated that they were the new favorites and that God chose them over his firstborns.
Despite their epic and legendary fight, they kept close contact and often spoke to each other through discrete letters. Despite their argument, Lucifer could not help his love for his father and did what he was told, when he was told to do so.
Until one day, when God came out and bluntly told him to go outside and make some friends, me-damn it!
Lucifer did not want to do so, as he had his demons, and occasional Angel guests over to entertain him. But, he does so. Awkwardly.
By going to the surface and demanding of the first person he sees to be his friend.
That lucky person is Elena Gabrielle Merenderez. And she is in for the ride of her life.
Join these two on their adventures of discovery, love, and what it truly means to be human. And, for Lucifer to accept that he was too quick to judge their small, mortal lives.
Ella is falling apart trying to live a "perfect" high school life. Then she meets Ren, who can see past her scars. Suddenly perfection isn't her only option.
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Ella Volkov is a gifted music student, but she's depressed and starting to crack under the pressure of high school. Her overbearing father won't even let her choose what instrument she plays. Then she finds herself alone at a party with Ren, her best friend's crush. She'd always thought he was rude, but after that night he's all Ella can think about. Now she's trapped. If Ella dates Ren, it will ruin her friendship with Jenny. But if she stays true to Jenny, she's losing the one person who can see past her scars. It's up to Ella to decide if she will forge her own path, or stay in the "perfect" box designed for her...
Content and/or Trigger Warning: depression, anxiety, self-harm, violence, sexual assault.
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