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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: WHAT WAS I MADE FOR? ~ BILLIE EILISH]

Meanwhile, outside on the balcony, Lily finally blinked. The small kiss was enough to calm her troubled mind. Then, the words she heard made her eyes widen, her heartbeat increased, causing her to hold her breath.

"Breathe, Puffin," Raven said, taking a step back so the girl wouldn't pass out.

Lily finally let go of her breath, her hand forming a small fist at her side. She didn't know if it was because of the words she heard or the unexpected kiss, but her head was spinning at the moment.

"Sit here," Raven said to her, and she obeyed, sitting on the small stool there.

Lily felt the front of her face itch. She pulled up the handkerchief she was holding and cleaned her face with it. Her nose tingled, and she rubbed it.

Raven narrowed his eyes when he saw that the handkerchief she was holding was not the one he gave her. He pulled it away from her hand.

TRAPPED