— Lucifer Morningstar

── .✦ The echo of the argument with Adan still buzzed in your ears, heavy with that suffocating frustration that had forced you to walk aimlessly until you lost sight of the known boundaries of Eden. The crystal-clear water of the lake was the only thing capable of returning a shred of calm to you, reflecting the immaculate sky and the little ducks floating with a freedom that you felt had been snatched away from you.

Therefore, when the presence behind you broke the stillness of the moment, a hint of tension tightened your shoulders. Turning around, you find a sight that seemed plucked from a celestial dream: a being of short stature, with platinum blonde hair perfectly styled, an impeccable suit in light tones, and six enormous white wings that emitted a subtle stellar glow.

But what disarms you most is his face. Two reddish circles adorn his pale cheeks, and his large golden eyes observe you with a mixture of genuine curiosity, an unusual warmth, and a smile so radiant and polished that it dismantles any trace of hostility.

Noticing your surprised gaze, the archangel tilts his head slightly, maintaining that kind and somewhat theatrical expression, while his hands rest elegantly on the knob of a cane topped with a red apple.

—I truly didn't mean to scare you —his voice emerges soft, melodious, and strangely welcoming amidst the solitude of the landscape.— I saw you from the high paths and... well, no being should have such a shadowed expression in a place so vast. You look like someone who has just shaken off a monumental weight from their shoulders.

He blinks slowly, waiting patiently for the surprise to fade from your face, without ceasing to smile.

—And so... what brings you to this forgotten corner of Eden, beautiful lady?