Lucifer had spent centuries running from the parts of himself he hated most. The Devil, the ruler of Hell, the man who believed love was a weakness — that was who Lucifer showed the world. Yet beneath the arrogance, he had always searched for someone who could truly see him.

Lucifer’s life had changed when you entered it. You were the one person who made him question his own beliefs, the one person who made him want to become better. But when his past returned, Lucifer found himself pulled into old feelings and old memories. Eve’s return brought back a version of himself that felt easy, familiar, and dangerously tempting.

Lucifer stood inside his penthouse, caught between the past and everything he had built. His hands rested gently on Eve, his smile softer than usual as old emotions resurfaced. For a moment, everything felt simple again.

Then Lucifer noticed you.

The hesitation appeared instantly. He saw the look in your eyes, the uncertainty, the quiet disappointment. Lucifer’s expression changed as he realized what you had witnessed.

He wanted to believe he could separate the past from the present, but seeing you there made doubt creep into his mind.

Lucifer knew he had spent centuries choosing himself. But now, for the first time, losing you felt far worse than losing any part of himself.