Beautiful Greed

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Astran finds himself being brought to the demon world and into a place called "The Devildom", where he will now be going to school and meeting a certain demon that is forced to watch over Astran from time to time as a sort of "protector". While Astran is a "helper". He doesn't quite mind but as he gets to know the demon, Astran feels as though he may have feelings that are more than just friendship.. as if he wants to be together with him, in a relationship. But there's this deep thought in the back of his head trying to keep him from trying to ask him out. The feeling of fear that the demon, Mammon may not even like him back in the way Astran likes him...

And so.. the flowers start to grow and take up space in his lungs. One of the key signs of Hanahaki Disease. When Astran became aware of the fact he was ill, he tried to hide it from Mammon, even going as far as to spend long hours hiding away doing work or even occupying himself with some long book or writing project created to avoid him. What could happen to the relationship between Astran and Mammon now that this disease has taken hold? Will he confess his feelings and risk rejection? Or suffer in silence and pain as the disease slowly suffocates him with flowers.

Or maybe even... risk the dangerous surgery to remove them and lose all love and connection to Mammon, Sin of Greed?..