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1- But He’s Not Evil, Just Demon-Coded and Emotionally Clingy
2- Because There Was a Fire. I Wasn’t Entirely to Blame.
3- Because I Thought ‘How Bad Could It Be?’ and the Universe Laughed
4- But He Was Bleeding And Hot, Okay?
5- But I Thought He Was Human, That’s My Bad
6- But He Was Naked. I Was Confused.
7- But YOU Try Saying No to a Shirtless Demon with Sad Eyes.
8- Because The Tail Has a Mind of Its Own
9- Because Demons Don’t Understand Personal Space or Boundaries
10- But He Looked Cold and I Panicked
11- But I Was Too Sleep Deprived to Make Good Choices
12- Because His Smile Should Be Illegal and Probably Is
13- But He Looked Like A Disaster And I Have A Thing For Those
14- But He Promised to Behave and I Believed Him
15- Because He Eats Like a Starving Wolf But Says ‘Thank You’ Every Time
16- Because He Called Me ‘Princess’ And My Survival Instincts Failed
17- But I Didn't Expect the Demon to Be This Hot
18- But I Thought He’d Leave After The Sandwiches
19- Because Demons Don’t Come with a Return Policy
20- Because I Accidentally Flirted, Now He Thinks It’s Mutual
21- But I Said ‘Stay on Your Side of the Bed’ and He Took That Personally
22- Because It's Like Adopting a Chaos Goblin with Horns
23- But I Have Zero Survival Instincts and Even Less Chill
24- But In My Defense, I Was Unsupervised
25- Because Saying ‘It’s Fine’ Didn’t Actually Make It Fine
26- Because I Accidentally Made a Bargain and Now I’m His Problem
27- But He Looked Sad and I’m Weak for That
28- Because Flirting Should Not Be a Defense Mechanism
29- But He Was Injured and Pretty and I Panicked, Okay?
30- But Technically, I’m Just Holding His Hand for Stability
31- Because I Accidentally Became a Demon’s Emotional Support Human
32- But I Thought He’d Leave in the Morning (He Didn’t)
33- But I Was Trying to Be a Good Person, Okay?
34- Because He Calls It ‘Repaying A Debt’ And I Call It ‘Cohabitating'.
35- But I Was Bored and Thought He’d Be Interesting
36- But I Opened My Mouth and Out Came Flirting
37- Because He Flirted, I Panicked, And Now We’re Engaged (I Think)
38- But I Wanted to Prove I Wasn’t Judging His Species
39- But He Said ‘Trust Me’ and I Immediately Lost Control of the Situation
40- Because ‘This Will Be Fine’ Has Never Backfired Ever
41- Because My Roommate is a Walking Fire Hazard, and I’m Not Talking About the Stove
42- Because I Accidentally Stole His Clothes
43- But He Looked at Me Like I Was a Gift From Heaven
44- But I Thought I’d Be the One In Control Here
45- Because Now There’s A Demon Sized Dent In My Couch And My Heart.
46- Because Apparently ‘Owe You My Life’ Is a Binding Agreement
47- But I Thought the Horns Were a Vibe, Not a Warning
48- But Telling Him No Just Makes Him Try Harder
49- Because My Therapist WILL Be Hearing About This
50- Because I Caught Feelings Faster Than He Caught His Balance.
51- But It Was a Reflex Save. I Didn’t Mean to Keep Him.
52- Because You Break It, You Buy It. You Save It, It Moves In
53- Because I Think I Accidentally Adopted Him
54- But He Started Using ‘We’ In Sentences And I Didn’t Correct Him.
55- Because If I Trip and Fall Into His Arms Again, It’s Not My Fault
56- But Then His Voice Went Gravelly And I Forgot What Words Are.
57- But I Was Supposed to Be The Dangerous One, Damn It
58- Because ‘Don’t Worry, I’ve Got This’ Is My Most Dangerous Lie
59- Because One Shirtless Shower Scene and It’s Over
60- But I Was Emotionally Compromised By His Abs
61- Because Somehow I’m the Responsible One Here
62- Because He Stole My Blanket and My Heart (Not in That Order)
63- But He Called Me ‘Beautiful’ And I Forgot My Name
64- But He Looked At Me Like I Hung The Stars And I Panicked
65- Because He Promised Me Vengeance, Then Brought Sandwiches
66- Because If He Growls Again, I Might Do Something Stupid
67- But I Didn’t Know Life Debts Included Flirting
68- Because He Has a Bedroom Voice and I’m in Trouble
69- Because I Have a Type and It’s Apparently ‘Cursed’
70- But I Can Fix This! (I Absolutely Cannot Fix This)
71- But He Looked Cold And I Have A Blanket Problem
72- Because I Let Him Shower at My Place and He Never Left
73- Because You Can’t House Train Them Overnight
74- But His Tail Was Weirdly... Charming
75- But It Was Just a Life Debt… Until He Started Flirting
76- Because ‘We Can Just Wing It’ Is NOT a Plan
77- But I'm Not Flirting, I'm Just Threatening Him With Affection
78- Because ‘Not My Boyfriend’ Doesn’t Work If He Lives Here
79- Because He Smiled Once And My Brain Short-Circuited
80- But I Was TRYING To Be A Decent Person, NOT A Love Interest
81- Because Demon Eyes Should Be Illegal
82- Because I tripped Over His Tail And Fell Into A Situationship
83- But He Said ‘I Owe You’ And I’m A Sucker For Drama
84- Because They Don't Come With A Manual Or Muzzle
85- Because Apparently ‘Saving’ And ‘Adopting’ Are The Same Now
86- But He Looked At Me Like I Hung The Stars
87- But He Wears My Favorite Color Now and I’m Weak
88- Because Apparently, Saving A Demon = Free Boyfriend
89- But I Thought It’d Be Just One Night, Not a Full-Time Job
90- Because They Will Absolutely Steal Your Couch And Your Heart
91- Because ‘Temporary’ Is A Lie I Tell Myself Often
92- But This Was Supposed To Be A Low-Key Recon Mission, Not A Date
93- But He Was Supposed To Say Thanks And Leave
94- Because The Tail Situation Is Getting Out Of Hand
95- Because Somehow The Life Debt Includes Cuddles
96- But I Didn’t Think Rescuing A Demon Would Lead To Therapy
97- Because He Threatened To Haunt My Dreams And Then Actually Did.
98- Because The Neighbors Are Definitely Concerned
99- But I Mistook Intense Staring for Mutual Respect
100- Because The Fae Want Me Dead And The Demon Wants A Hug
101- Because He Gets Grumpy If I Leave Without Saying Goodbye, And I Like It Too Much.
102- But This Was Meant To Be A Recon Mission Actually
103- Because Being Half Fae Was Hard Enough Without The Hot Demon
104- Because I Would Apologize For Staring But He Kinda Asked For It
105- But He Says ‘We’ Now And I Let Him
106- Because We Accidentally Declared War On A Magical Court, But It Wasn’t My Fault
107- But It Turns Out Horns And Trauma Are My Type
108- Because The Horns Weren’t Supposed To Be Hot, But Here We Are
109- Because I Said ‘You Owe Me’ as a Joke, Now He Lives Here
110- Because I Found Him In My Kitchen, Barefoot And Making Eggs, Like That’s Normal
111- But In My Defense, I Have Poor Impulse Control
112- Because He Said ‘Home’ Like He Meant Me
113- Because I Tried To Intimidate Him, Ended Up Flustered And Blushing
114- But I Didn’t Read The Fine Print On That Life Debt
115- Because He Got Cursed, I Got Involved, And Here We Are
116- Because I Accidentally Sat In His Lap And Somehow That Wasn’t The Worst Part
117- But Look, I Know He’s Technically Dangerous But So Am I (Emotionally)
118- But His Tail Has More Rizz Than Most People
119- Because He Winked Once And Now I’d Commit Tax Fraud For Him.
120- Because ‘Don’t Pet The Stray’ Also Applies To Demons
121- But I Regret Saving Him (Except I Don’t, And That’s Worse)
122- But I Thought Demons Had Better Boundaries
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122- But I Thought Demons Had Better Boundaries
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I hear Tarish arrive, even if I don’t actually see him. His voice carries low and steady through the house, a sound that instantly sharpens my senses. It pulls me down the hall until I’m standing outside Kacia’s door, my steps light as I approach. I want to knock. I want to open the door, to ...