152- Because Of That Time I Forgot Demons Can Hear Your Heartbeat
OZ
This is going to work. I refuse to make room in my head for any other outcome. I want it over, want the constant tension in Kacia’s shoulders to finally relax, Except… Maybe I don’t? I don’t want to leave her. I am going to have to. She promised herself a solution, promised me, too, and for a hea...
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Chapters
1. 1- But He’s Not Evil, Just Demon-Coded and Emotionally Clingy
2. 2- Because There Was a Fire. I Wasn’t Entirely to Blame.
3. 3- Because I Thought ‘How Bad Could It Be?’ and the Universe Laughed
4. 4- But He Was Bleeding And Hot, Okay?
5. 5- But I Thought He Was Human, That’s My Bad
6. 6- But He Was Naked. I Was Confused.
7. 7- But YOU Try Saying No to a Shirtless Demon with Sad Eyes.
8. 8- Because The Tail Has a Mind of Its Own
9. 9- Because Demons Don’t Understand Personal Space or Boundaries
10. 10- But He Looked Cold and I Panicked
11. 11- But I Was Too Sleep Deprived to Make Good Choices
12. 12- Because His Smile Should Be Illegal and Probably Is
13. 13- But He Looked Like A Disaster And I Have A Thing For Those
14. 14- But He Promised to Behave and I Believed Him
15. 15- Because He Eats Like a Starving Wolf But Says ‘Thank You’ Every Time
16. 16- Because He Called Me ‘Princess’ And My Survival Instincts Failed
17. 17- But I Didn't Expect the Demon to Be This Hot
18. 18- But I Thought He’d Leave After The Sandwiches
19. 19- Because Demons Don’t Come with a Return Policy
20. 20- Because I Accidentally Flirted, Now He Thinks It’s Mutual
21. 21- But I Said ‘Stay on Your Side of the Bed’ and He Took That Personally
22. 22- Because It's Like Adopting a Chaos Goblin with Horns
23. 23- But I Have Zero Survival Instincts and Even Less Chill
24. 24- But In My Defense, I Was Unsupervised
25. 25- Because Saying ‘It’s Fine’ Didn’t Actually Make It Fine
26. 26- Because I Accidentally Made a Bargain and Now I’m His Problem
27. 27- But He Looked Sad and I’m Weak for That
28. 28- Because Flirting Should Not Be a Defense Mechanism
29. 29- But He Was Injured and Pretty and I Panicked, Okay?
30. 30- But Technically, I’m Just Holding His Hand for Stability
31. 31- Because I Accidentally Became a Demon’s Emotional Support Human
32. 32- But I Thought He’d Leave in the Morning (He Didn’t)
33. 33- But I Was Trying to Be a Good Person, Okay?
34. 34- Because He Calls It ‘Repaying A Debt’ And I Call It ‘Cohabitating'.
35. 35- But I Was Bored and Thought He’d Be Interesting
36. 36- But I Opened My Mouth and Out Came Flirting
37. 37- Because He Flirted, I Panicked, And Now We’re Engaged (I Think)
38. 38- But I Wanted to Prove I Wasn’t Judging His Species
39. 39- But He Said ‘Trust Me’ and I Immediately Lost Control of the Situation
40. 40- Because ‘This Will Be Fine’ Has Never Backfired Ever
41. 41- Because My Roommate is a Walking Fire Hazard, and I’m Not Talking About the Stove
42. 42- Because I Accidentally Stole His Clothes
43. 43- But He Looked at Me Like I Was a Gift From Heaven
44. 44- But I Thought I’d Be the One In Control Here
45. 45- Because Now There’s A Demon Sized Dent In My Couch And My Heart.
46. 46- Because Apparently ‘Owe You My Life’ Is a Binding Agreement
47. 47- But I Thought the Horns Were a Vibe, Not a Warning
48. 48- But Telling Him No Just Makes Him Try Harder
49. 49- Because My Therapist WILL Be Hearing About This
50. 50- Because I Caught Feelings Faster Than He Caught His Balance.
51. 51- But It Was a Reflex Save. I Didn’t Mean to Keep Him.
52. 52- Because You Break It, You Buy It. You Save It, It Moves In
53. 53- Because I Think I Accidentally Adopted Him
54. 54- But He Started Using ‘We’ In Sentences And I Didn’t Correct Him.
55. 55- Because If I Trip and Fall Into His Arms Again, It’s Not My Fault
56. 56- But Then His Voice Went Gravelly And I Forgot What Words Are.
57. 57- But I Was Supposed to Be The Dangerous One, Damn It
58. 58- Because ‘Don’t Worry, I’ve Got This’ Is My Most Dangerous Lie
59. 59- Because One Shirtless Shower Scene and It’s Over
60. 60- But I Was Emotionally Compromised By His Abs
61. 61- Because Somehow I’m the Responsible One Here
62. 62- Because He Stole My Blanket and My Heart (Not in That Order)
63. 63- But He Called Me ‘Beautiful’ And I Forgot My Name
64. 64- But He Looked At Me Like I Hung The Stars And I Panicked
65. 65- Because He Promised Me Vengeance, Then Brought Sandwiches
66. 66- Because If He Growls Again, I Might Do Something Stupid
67. 67- But I Didn’t Know Life Debts Included Flirting
68. 68- Because He Has a Bedroom Voice and I’m in Trouble
69. 69- Because I Have a Type and It’s Apparently ‘Cursed’
70. 70- But I Can Fix This! (I Absolutely Cannot Fix This)
71. 71- But He Looked Cold And I Have A Blanket Problem
72. 72- Because I Let Him Shower at My Place and He Never Left
73. 73- Because You Can’t House Train Them Overnight
74. 74- But His Tail Was Weirdly... Charming
75. 75- But It Was Just a Life Debt… Until He Started Flirting
76. 76- Because ‘We Can Just Wing It’ Is NOT a Plan
77. 77- But I'm Not Flirting, I'm Just Threatening Him With Affection
78. 78- Because ‘Not My Boyfriend’ Doesn’t Work If He Lives Here
79. 79- Because He Smiled Once And My Brain Short-Circuited
80. 80- But I Was TRYING To Be A Decent Person, NOT A Love Interest
81. 81- Because Demon Eyes Should Be Illegal
82. 82- Because I tripped Over His Tail And Fell Into A Situationship
83. 83- But He Said ‘I Owe You’ And I’m A Sucker For Drama
84. 84- Because They Don't Come With A Manual Or Muzzle
85. 85- Because Apparently ‘Saving’ And ‘Adopting’ Are The Same Now
86. 86- But He Looked At Me Like I Hung The Stars
87. 87- But He Wears My Favorite Color Now and I’m Weak
88. 88- Because Apparently, Saving A Demon = Free Boyfriend
89. 89- But I Thought It’d Be Just One Night, Not a Full-Time Job
90. 90- Because They Will Absolutely Steal Your Couch And Your Heart
91. 91- Because ‘Temporary’ Is A Lie I Tell Myself Often
92. 92- But This Was Supposed To Be A Low-Key Recon Mission, Not A Date
93. 93- But He Was Supposed To Say Thanks And Leave
94. 94- Because The Tail Situation Is Getting Out Of Hand
95. 95- Because Somehow The Life Debt Includes Cuddles
96. 96- But I Didn’t Think Rescuing A Demon Would Lead To Therapy
97. 97- Because He Threatened To Haunt My Dreams And Then Actually Did.
98. 98- Because The Neighbors Are Definitely Concerned
99. 99- But I Mistook Intense Staring for Mutual Respect
100. 100- Because The Fae Want Me Dead And The Demon Wants A Hug
101. 101- Because He Gets Grumpy If I Leave Without Saying Goodbye, And I Like It Too Much.
102. 102- But This Was Meant To Be A Recon Mission Actually
103. 103- Because Being Half Fae Was Hard Enough Without The Hot Demon
104. 104- Because I Would Apologize For Staring But He Kinda Asked For It
105. 105- But He Says ‘We’ Now And I Let Him
106. 106- Because We Accidentally Declared War On A Magical Court, But It Wasn’t My Fault
107. 107- But It Turns Out Horns And Trauma Are My Type
108. 108- Because The Horns Weren’t Supposed To Be Hot, But Here We Are
109. 109- Because I Said ‘You Owe Me’ as a Joke, Now He Lives Here
110. 110- Because I Found Him In My Kitchen, Barefoot And Making Eggs, Like That’s Normal
111. 111- But In My Defense, I Have Poor Impulse Control
112. 112- Because He Said ‘Home’ Like He Meant Me
113. 113- Because I Tried To Intimidate Him, Ended Up Flustered And Blushing
114. 114- But I Didn’t Read The Fine Print On That Life Debt
115. 115- Because He Got Cursed, I Got Involved, And Here We Are
116. 116- Because I Accidentally Sat In His Lap And Somehow That Wasn’t The Worst Part
117. 117- But Look, I Know He’s Technically Dangerous But So Am I (Emotionally)
118. 118- But His Tail Has More Rizz Than Most People
119. 119- Because He Winked Once And Now I’d Commit Tax Fraud For Him.
120. 120- Because ‘Don’t Pet The Stray’ Also Applies To Demons
121. 121- But I Regret Saving Him (Except I Don’t, And That’s Worse)
122. 122- But I Thought Demons Had Better Boundaries
123. 123- Because He Purred And I Lost The Ability To Make Rational Decisions.
124. 124- Because He Rearranged My Kitchen And My Priorities
125. 125- But He Fixed The Leaky Tap And I Was Emotionally Unprepared
126. 126- Because I Accidentally Saw His Demon Form And He Made It My Problem
127. 127- But He Said ‘Good Girl' And I Forgot My Own Name
128. 128- But I Panicked, Okay?!
129. 129- Because Flirting Mid-Battle Isn’t As Hot As It Sounds
130. 130- Because Things Got Out Of Hand. Don’t Ask.
131. 131- But Technically, the Building Was Already Falling Down
132. 132- Because Apparently ‘Stay Here And Don’t Cause Trouble’ Was Too Vague
133. 133- But He Was Bleeding And Pretty And I Made Choices
134. 134- Because Please Stop Saving My Life, It’s Getting Complicated
135. 135- But It's Fine, We're Just Cuddling For Warmth… Again
136. 136- Because You Should Never Rescue Anything With Claws (Especially If He’s Hot)
137. 137- Because Apparently I Like My Men Cursed And Clingy
138. 138- But He Called Me ‘Princess’ And I Forgot How To Function
139. 139- Because He Rearranged My Throw Pillows And Now This Is A Relationship
140. 140- Because He Says ‘Deal’ Way Too Casually
141. 141- But He Did The Dishes And Now I’m In Love
142. 142- Because No Refunds, No Take Backs
143. 143- Because Demons Are Like Glitter. Once You Let One In, It’s Everywhere
144. 144- But He Moved In And Brought Chaos With Him
145. 145- But He Had Chocolate Cake!
146. 146- Because He Ate An Entire Bag Of Sugar And Now He’s Climbing The Walls
147. 147- Because His Idea Of ‘Settling In’ Was Adopting A Houseplant And Naming It After Me.
148. 148- But It Turns Out ‘Make It Up To You’ Means ‘Move In’
149. 149- Because I May Have Offered My Soul For Snacks
150. 150- But He Flirts Like It’s A Threat And I Like It
151. 151- Because I Saved His Life And Now He’s Making Me Catch Feelings
152. 152- Because Of That Time I Forgot Demons Can Hear Your Heartbeat
153. 153- But I Thought I Was The Chaos Goblin In This Relationship
154. 154- But I Was Trying To Intimidate Him, Not Flirt!
155. 155- Because He Keeps Calling Me Princess… And I’m Kind Of Into It.
156. 156- But It’s Not The Only Lesson I Clearly Didn’t Learn in Time
157. 157- Because He Had Puppy Eyes And A Murder Record
158. 158- Because He’s A Demon, Not My Boyfriend, Stop Making It Weird
159. 159- But Technically, It Was A Rescue, Not An Adoption
160. 160-Because I Lost The Demon Again
161. 161- But He Called Me ‘Princess’ And I Think I Blacked Out
162. 162- Because It Turns Out Life Debts Come With Feelings
163. 163- But He Called Me 'Beautiful' And I Forgot How To Breathe
164. 164- Because He’s Not Housebroken, Emotionally Or Otherwise
165. 165- But He Was Supposed To Say Thanks And Leave
166. 166- But The Fine Print Said Nothing About Falling For You
167. 167- Because This Demon Is Way Too Hot To Be Sleeping On My Couch
168. 168- Because Sometimes Violence IS The Answer
169. 169- But It Ends In Flirting And Fire Damage
170. 170- Because We Have A Chore Chart Now. He Made It.
171. 171- Because He Used My Shampoo And Now He Smells Like Lilac And Betrayal
172. 172- But If You Break It, You Buy It
173. 173- Because I’m Just Here To Repay A Debt (And Maybe Steal Your Heart)
174. 174- But You Should See The Size Of His Library
175. 175- Because He Tried To Vacuum And Almost Broke The Dimension
176. 176- But He Made Me Laugh
177. 177- Because I Love Cake
178. 178- Because Terms And Conditions May Include Love
179. 179- But He Started Leaving His Clothes Here And I Haven’t Stopped Him
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