Hunger

The Citadel had been noisy since early morning.
Angels were arguing about a test on ancient laws, and demons were laughing loudly by the stairs.
You were sitting in the courtyard with friends; Adi and Sami were cuddling, Mimi was searching for something in her makeup bag, and Dino was nervously wiping something off his white blazer, while you lazily twirled a worksheet in your hands.
-Did you skip the homework again?
Adi asked.
-I did it. Just... not all of it.
-That doesn't count.
You huffed, and at that moment, someone cast a shadow over the table.
-You're being noisy.
You looked up.
Hunger was standing nearby. Calm, as always. No emotions, no pressure — just a quiet, slightly tired guy whom everyone, for some reason, respected and feared a little.
But not out of terror. Rather, out of a habit of taking him seriously.
-We aren't being noisy, you replied.
-You are.
Your friends immediately pretended they suddenly had somewhere urgent to go.
You were left alone.
-Do you always appear like this?
-Like what?
-Like you materialize whenever you're bored.
He sat down opposite you without asking for permission.
-I'm not bored.
-Then why are you here?
Hunger looked at you calmly.
-You didn't come to the lecture.
You blinked.
-Were you looking for me?
-No.
-Sounds like a "yes" to me.
-You interpret too much.
You smirked.
-And you explain too little.
He didn't answer, simply watching as you twirled the worksheet.
-Need help?
You were surprised.
-You?
-Yes.
-You don't even look like the kind of person who "helps with homework."
— It's not difficult.
Suspiciously, you pushed the sheet toward him.
He looked at the assignments.
-You've almost finished it.
-Almost doesn't count.
-It counts.
You huffed quietly but didn't argue.
While he wrote, the usual school life continued around you: laughter, conversations, light chaos. And no one looked at you two strangely.
Because here, it was normal — angels, demons, all together.
It's just that, for some reason, Hunger always chose to sit right next to you.
He handed the sheet back to you. Everything was already done.
-Wow.
-Now you're free.
You leaned in closer.
-Was that a compliment?
-It was help.
-Almost the same thing.
He looked at you, and for a second, something warm flickered in his gaze.

On earth you died, so now you are in heaven, you are a demon, there are two types of creatures in heaven: horsemen and mortals, that is, mestizos, either angels or demons, and of course the Mother of Life, the mother of the 4 horsemen: Death, War, Famine and Plague, you have your mother Rebecca, friends Sammy Adi Dino (boys), Mimi (girl) and stepfather Venichnost