Cassie kept her eyes closed, feeling the warm flow spreading through her body. Seconds passed with an odd sense of peace. Yet, her mind was full of anxiety. "I can't believe you're a demon," she said in a voice softer than before, almost like a whisper. The silence between them felt tense, with only Cassie's increasingly steady breathing breaking it.
"Yeah, sometimes I can't believe it either," Lucca replied, his tone carrying a light complaint. He slowly released his grip on Cassie's shoulder and stepped back.
Cassie slowly opened her eyes, gazing at Lucca, who now stood a few steps away. His face looked a bit tired, but there was a sincerity that Cassie never imagined could come from a... demon? She didn't know what to think. On one hand, every fiber in her body wanted to reject Lucca's existence, but on the other, there was something about his presence that made her feel safe.
