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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: RAINDROPS ~ GUMMY]

Soon, rescue cars came and took the students home, and Maya left with old bat. Now, left alone were Raven and Lily as they drove home quietly.

As they got home, Lily walked inside, holding Raven's hand. It gave her warm comfort that somehow dispelled all her worries.

"You were so brave today; you're growing stronger," Raven said, rubbing her wrist. If it were in the past, Lily would be balling her eyes out in front of danger. But this time she stood her ground and acted strong until he arrived.

Lily smiled at the compliment. "Because I have you, and I knew you would be coming soon," she replied. Raven stopped walking and touched her face gently.

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