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Lily gulped, it's the 'devil'. She said in her mind with her hands still trembling.

Raven picked the phone from the girl's hand, turning it off, he said, "You don't want to do that. Now run along and forget everything that happened here, little girl." His voice low and chilly to the bone.

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Sunshine Meets Grumpy

He's a hitman, a hacker, a serpent slithering through the city's underbelly. Not a hero, not even close. The mafia's ghost in the machine, shadows his only companions.

Then, there's her. Bookish, buried in debt and dreams, juggling endless shifts and late-night study sessions. Sunflower yellow amidst the grimy alleys, oblivious to the danger lurking beneath her hopeful smile. "Plain," they call her, "basic." But her light, it's undeniable.

One fated night, a muttered curse, a stolen glance. Their worlds, oil and water, are destined to collide. Can sunshine melt the frost around a killer's heart? Or will their tangled destinies ignite a storm that consumes them both?

The Hitman’s Sunshine

[MUSIC RECOMMENDATION: FULL MOON ~ SEORI]

After Lily had calmed down, she noticed how tightly she had gripped Raven's shirt. She retrieved her hand to her chest, blinking away the unshed tears that latched onto her lashes. Lily took a step back, getting steady on her feet. She used her hand to dust off the sand on her leg.

"Thank you for coming back for me," Lily muttered, looking at the ground like it had something interesting on it.

Raven gingerly got up from the ground, removing his jacket. He donned it over the girl's shoulder. He checked his mag; he was almost running out of bullets. He had met some men outside before reaching Lily, and he knew others would still be waiting.

The only weapon he was left with was a pen knife. He didn't get to prepare as he didn't want to waste time and regret it later, so he chased after the van, just after making sure Shadow was in safe hands.

BED TIME STORY