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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: BALLERINA ~ YEHEZKEL RAZ]

When the meeting finally came to an end, some persons approached where Lily and Raven sat to greet them. It wasn't every day they saw Raven in the hospital, so they were surprised to see him with someone.

"Mr. Ryker, I have these documents..." one of them trailed, showing Raven where to sign.

Lily, thinking she might be blocking them from having Raven's attention, tried to stand, but he held her firmly.

"What are you doing?" She heard Raven's voice and turned to look at him.

"I'm trying to give you space to attend to everyone," Lily replied, her voice sounding small.

Raven narrowed his eyes at her. "You're too stubborn. Don't move, I said."

Lily turned and decided not to move again. She was too smart to ever go against Raven again. The thought of her last punishment tried to replay in her mind, and she shook her head.

FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN