Ava's POV

How time just flew so fast?
It was the party today.
Oscar had been nothing but busy with the designing for our party outfits.
I can tell she was overworking lately , judging by the jar of coffee that was constant vanishing lately.

Worried , I decided to check on the designer herself. Knocking on the door , without any response , plus with the door's slightly opened , I pushed the door open. Nope , I'm not invading her privacy , but genuinely being concerned of her.

Shocked to find a messy room and Oscar who was sleeping in her working outfits , along with the spirit from the demons' dimension by the bedside. I looked around to find 5 finely hung outfits in the opened door closet.

A dark pink dress with a layer of flower designed laces on. 5 dark coloured suits that represented each demon. Touching the smooth dark red cloth of Asch's suit , a groan of Oscar made me jumped , thankfully without tearing down the sleeve.

"Ava? What the hell are you...."
Oscar spoke with her croaky voice. Is that how she looked like when she was in the morning? I mean , it was quite rare to see a famous fashion designer who was now all messy like a bird nest.

"J-Just checking on you. You left your door open."
She simply looked to the opened door. Without her glasses , it was like her eyes were a single vertical drawn line. She turned to me , before letting a small 'Okay' , and slammed her head in her pillow once more.

Shocked by such laziness she could get , I simply grabbed her fluffy blanket and covered her up by the feet before quietly steeping out , only to face-to-face with the hot headed prince himself.

"What are you doing , prisoner?"
"Oh , wow , you called Oscar by name but me with the prisoner title? I could be anymore surprised , Asch."
I said with my arms crossed by my chest.

"Why did you went into Oscar's chamber? You killed her or something?"
"Some serious trust issues you got there , Asch. Do you really think a person who just walk into someone's room , was just having the intention to kill them? Grow up , Asch."
"It might be just what you're doing. Step out."
Asch growled as I stood there ,without moving a single muscle.

"Geez , what are you two doing? You're loud enough to turn me on fully-wake-up mode..."
Oscar soon stepped out from her room , in her clean and tidy working outfit , assuming she changed.

"Oscar , are you alright?"
"Why wouldn't I? I was just sleeping. Not like I fell into a 10 year coma. Why you asked?"
Oscar said jokingly as Asch simply scoffed.
"Nothing , just glad you're alright ," Asch smiled- Did he just smiled?

The one and only demon who lived in my apartment , and was famously known as the most hot-headed , most easily made me irritating Prince of Demons or Daemos as they always correct me ,

just smiled ,

At none other but the savage talking , hygiene caring , sometimes flirtatious , caffeine loved and famous fashion designer Oscar Langford.

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How surprise my life could be?

"Hello , Oscar."
"A-Ah , Rhys , how's your hand? Was it doing alright?"
Immediately , as Rhys greeted with Oscar , Oscar rushed her way to Rhys as she questioned for concern.

"It's just a scar , calm down Oscar."
"You know how much bacteria are there within this atmosphere? One particular bacteria around caused a infection?"
Oscar said straightforward as Rhys just blinked his eyes and smiled casually and claimed that Leif has healed him when they returned home.

Being the insecure and having trust issue human she's always been , she grabbed Rhys by the wrist and examined it herself.
"Dear Oscar , I told I was alright. There's no need to panick , believe me."
"Like I ever trust your words just to make me feel better? ," Rhys looked at her concerning , as she chuckled and have her arms embraced around Rhys , "I'm joking, I'm joking. I was just worried."

Watching Rhys hugging back Oscar , I have my jaws opened wide.

Silently have my eyes moved the corner , to only find Asch staring emotionless-ly. Sure , I can sensed a love triangle here. But wonder if Oscar felt anything to anyone of the boys... As she was quite the job girl , but trust me , someone like her would have much a big crush on Rhys.

I mean ,

Dominance and Submission
Smart and Learner
Patient and Doctor

The two were just a perfect match. I could think of more better couple description that I usually spotted on the Internet.

But , their relationship would be a bumpy ride , with Asch in it.

He's legit a perfect description of a ticking time bomb. One wrong cut , he explodes. I don't even get why was he acting. Perhaps jealousy was the best of description.

Yet , why does it felt like something's off.....?
It's like... a string was on the loose , someone gave up... 
Someone... was it Asch who's letting go?
I mean , impossible , he was the prince and he wants something , he was determined. There's no way he gave up.....

....Right?....

"Right , today's the party. Guess I have been doing nothing but insanely busy."
Snapped out of thought , Oscar was rubbing her eyes as she released Rhys from her arms.

"Have you been getting less sleep lately?"
"Perhaps it was the fact I was just overworking. Norm , IceBoy , a normal thing already."
Oscar waved her hand , being arrogant with her lack of sleep.

"You should get some rest."
The sudden silent , echoed Asch's voice. Followed with Oscar's chuckle , she simply walked to Asch with her hand patted on his fur cape covered shoulder , spoke , "I'll be just alright , Fire. A party that my dearest family held? They better to leave a front seat for me for the show~"
With a singsong tone , she danced her way in the room , with the doors shut.

"Damn.... Some human... She better don't kill them."
Asch muttered , unfortunately , in a volume I can hear him.

"Yes , and I believe Asch was feeling a bit green in the mean time?~"
Yelped by Leif's voice , I turned my body with a punch prepared to be fired.

"Now , now, Princess , we wouldn't be violent now , would we?~"
"S- Cut it out with the jumpscare! You're a ghost you know!"
I yelled as Leif had my fist grabbed in his grasp.

"Oh , the ghost that haunt your ever lasting sweet dreams you mean~"
"Quit it , Leif ," Asch said as he flicked Leif's forehead harsh and hard , making him yelped in pain , "She said stop , then stop it."

Worried with what Asch did to Leif , I simply looked at him as he seemed to understand of my concern.
"Nah , he'll be fine , not like had his head bumped into a pillar."
"That. Was a. Genuine accident."
Asch chuckled in a humiliating tone as he claimed that his pain expression was entertaining to watch.

Asch's POV

"Now , you're just scaring Princess Ava."
"I didn't do anything , why in the world would she be frightened?"
I questioned Leif with an eyebrow raised as Ava only raised her finger behind my back. I turned my neck , to find a tall height human dressed in black , emotionless. He opened his mouth , only to spill out some short words , "Is her Lady Langford here?"

"What's your deal with Oscar? You're not here to take her without a reason." I yelled at the human in the face , as he just remained emotionless.
"Asch , were you acting bombastic , again?"
I turned my head , before arguing with the voice of who ever was there.

I felt my eyes just....looked at the most gorgeous thing in this dimension.... And they just can't move away....

Oscar had her usual bangs combed to the side of her hair , with a black string dress to her thighs and a belt with three pearls lined up vertically on it , with black tight socks and a pair of boots with strings crossed over. There was dark purple makeup lightly painted by her eyelids and light pink lips colour painted as well.

Stunned , I have my mouth half opened as Oscar slightly chuckled and close my mouth shut with her finger.

"What's wrong , Fire? Shocked?"
"N-Nothing. Just... ," I sighed with my finger pinched the bridge of my nose as I later grabbed her by the hand , "You looked amazing."
It appeared Oscar was shocked , I mean , who wouldn't , when they heard the Prince of Daemos complementing a person , not to mention a human , not to mention if that complement was on the good or bad side , or neither both....

"Aww , thanks Asch."

Wait what?-

I lifted my head to face-to-face with Oscar who was now smiling with her hand rubbing her arm , more specific the one with the scar. I tried to look away once more as guilt rose. Yet , Oscar patted by the arm , with a gentle smile as she spoke , "You're trying. I can see. Although improvement was needed , yet you improved."

Hearing what Oscar said , I heaved a sigh of relief as I smiled , until the emotionless human earlier back there cleared his throat , gaining our attention.

"Lady Langford."
Oscar's hand moved away from me as she walked to the black dressed emotionless human. With a second of a dead eye stare , Oscar opened her mouth slightly as she spoke , 

"Kronk."
"Oscar."
"Years passed, yet you still serve that family?"
"Gotta support my own home either way."
Oscar hummed in response.

"AHEM?"
Oscar turned her neck to Ava who obviously cleared her throat as loud as she can , just to gain attention from this sudden smooth conversation between Oscar and the stranger.

"Elaborate , at least?"
"Kronk , my past bodyguard , now bodyguard of the Mistress of the Family."
"And greater thing about her , she likes my spina-"
"No one cares your spinach puffs , Kronk. And it proved more that you went into the kitchen as I last remembered what he said."
Oscar scolded as the human , now told to be named Kronk , looked down , mumbling about something while his feet were involuntarily kicking the ground.

"BUT , I didn't say anything about them being taste hell like. So , quit mumbling to your whatever... angel and demon and stuff."
With a split second , Kronk looked at Oscar with shocking eyes before bowed , thanking her.

"Believing... We got some business to do? You can't be just sent here randomly , can you?"
"Oh right ," Human Kronk adjusted himself as he cleared his throat , returned his seriousness , "Sir Langford ordered me to send you to the party. But no worries , for Miss Ava and her friends , they shall be sent there after this. But for now , only Lady Oscar shall accompany me to the Langford Mansion."

"Langford... Mansion? That's where they held it?"
"They claimed it better there. So , shall we , Oscar?"
Kronk asked as Oscar simply shrugged and told him to wait a second outside.

"What are you doing , Oscar?"
"Grabbing something."
"From my room?"
"Eyup , you had a point for that in ways."
She casually claimed as she even causally walks to my chamber and opened the door like it was her place.

"Seriously , what are you looking for?"
Ignoring what I have ever said , she begun to dig in my closet , until she pulled out.... my leather jacket?

She just casually tops the jacket on her shoulder as she turned to me with her hand busying with her hair.
"So , do I look better now?"
"Amazing as usual , Oscar."
After hearing my compliment , she quietly cheered as she adjusted herself.

"I called it."
"What?"
I questioned.

"Your leather jacket. It indeed suits the outfit. Don't get me wrong , but the fabric of this was so nice."
Now , she was admiring my jacket. Was that particular jacket of humans , caught so much of her attention? Now that's something I called weird for this human.

Second person's POV

"You can have it if you want."
"Nah pass , Prefiero usar el abrigo de Frosty, el calor nunca fue tan cálido como el tuyo."
Asch stunned by her funny spoke out language.

"What?"
"Me pondría su túnica en esos días y, oh Fuego, te digo, esa túnica huele a hi-"
She froze for a second as she blinked her eyes at the prince of demons who's doing the same , as being confused on whatever she just spoke.

"I just said it out aloud , didn't I?"
"Sure you did."
"Do ignore whatever I just said. It's just...being random words."
She said with her hands involuntarily rubbed with the sleeve of the leather jacket.

Before she walk out from his chamber , she braked as she turned to the demon.
"Anything you need , Oscar?"
"Haven't you see?"
"What?"
Asch tilted his head , being perplexed with what she claimed.

"The way you speak. It was just much more shifted than before. Instead calling me human , you called me by name. It appears you have attempting to change. Not claiming it's bad but you should continue."
"I was still trying. I can't believe on how Noi actually survived in this kind of weakly sounded tone."

Oscar giggled by his facts as she claimed everyone had their ways on showing them being strong. 
"You just needed to get used with the new shell. Longer the time , you'll feel better in it. I know how it feels to move to a weird and funny feeling shell."
"You.... been through that?"
Asch looked at her with widened charcoal eyes as Oscar nodded.

"Everyone would , Asch. All of this effort of yours would be worthy one day. Trust me."
Oscar said with a smile as she pulled Asch in a hug that have the same warmth on the day when he received his forgiveness from Oscar. 

"Say Oscar , "
She looked up to Asch as he was taller than her in person , 
"You like Rhys , don't you?"

For a sudden , Oscar's face became rose red as she rushed out of Asch's chamber with her words echoed the hallways.

"¿Cómo es que todos lo entienden tan rápido? Y no, no me gusta IceBoy, ¡lo amo!"