It's a beautiful day, and for once, nothing is going wrong.

You've taken everyone out for a small(relative to your group size) shopping trip, and the girls take to that idea with glee. The only worrying thought in your head is how hard this is going to hurt your wallet, but watching them smile and laugh washes your troubles away. When you arrive, the girls immediately take off.

Cerberus always seems to be ahead of everyone, spotting something interesting in the distance, rushing off and doing it again once they see something else that catches their attention.

Judgement and Justice make their way to the sports shop. They all collectively agreed that the flex-off was a tie, and plan for another bout when they've gotten stronger. Lucifer makes a strangled noise at this point, but the resulting shouts of agreement drown her out.

Malina's on her way to the alcohol or game store. She'll make her decision based off how angry Zdrada makes her on the ten minute walk it takes to get there. You kindly ask Zdrada not to make death glares(in her case, they're quite literal) or stab the cashiers if they make funny glances at Malina. You can barely survive them. Other humans (she scoffs at that, and you wonder why) won't.

Pandemonica and Modeus are going to the book store. Pandemonica's getting new office supplies, 'hell doesn't run itself, you know!', and Modeus is getting some things that are certainly not office supplies. You really hope she doesn't find the anime section. That's a whole nother can of worms that you don't want to open.

After making sure the girls won't cause immense property damage just by existing in the area, you make your way back to Lucifer, who decided to be the responsible one, and wait by the fountain. You notice the lack of a curious angel.

"You know where Azazel is?"

You both start to walk off, until Lucifer snaps her fingers. "Oh, actually. You know who she's probably with?"

"Judgement?" You reply wearily.

"No, Modeus."

…Fuck, that's actually worse. Go back.

After months of living with the demons, Azazel managed to finish her entire study of demonology. She even managed to create more studies based on habits and behaviours of demons, and with it, she got an extension to continue. She's one of the smartest angels this era, and you're proud of her. But even with all her acumen, merits, and intelligence, she still can't string together a full sentence when she's alone with Judgement.

Neither of them can. It drives everyone up the wall.

So what does the smartest angel in her generation do?

She goes to the demon of lust.

Now, that may seem good on paper, until you realize the only type of relationship Modeus has ever had are of the carnal type, and she's just as naïve as the rest of them in terms of 'normal' romance.

You really hope Modeus doesn't take a sledgehammer to Azazel's innocence.

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The day passes by without much to say.

Instead of shopping, you go to a café with Lucifer, content on letting the day pass by as Lucifer all but drags you there, when her face lights up as she smells the sugary goods.

You give in and buy a few sugared pastries from the corner shop, and bring them to the patio outside. She's already ordered some coffee, and grabs a pastry, devouring it with gusto. You take a small nibble, and feel your blood pressure shoot up.

When the coffee arrives, you dunk it in, and take another bite.

This time, your blood pressure hitches a ride on a rocket.

You swallow it down with a grimace, and you turn to Lucifer, intent on asking how she isn't dying from sugar overdose.

You freeze.

She's smiling.

Huh.

She looks happy. It's the peaceful type of happy, where she's content with what she has. A small grin spreads across her face, as she watches a little girl wave to her.

It's not the teasing smile, or one of her cocky smirks. It's not one of the vicious ones, or one of the ones where she smiles, but is internally thinking about violent thoughts. It's not the famous 'I will make your insides, outsides' smile, and it's not even the fake one that she puts on when she has to deal with bothersome humans.

It's a genuine smile, where she's happy of where she is now.

You don't think she even knows she's doing it.

It's funny. Out of all the smiles on tv, the million watt smiles that show off pearly whites, the ones with the photographic dimples, the ones where the tv hosts show off all their best features at once;

Lucifer's simple smile makes them all pale in comparison.

She has a really awkward smile.

It's a smile that makes the skin around her eyes crinkle in laughter, a smile where while she doesn't show off her teeth, the ends of her mouth quirk up, where her eyes sparkle with amusement. It's a smile that's so simple in its' honestly, happiness and delight, you instinctively understand this is a side to her that she rarely shows.

Lucifer has a really awkward smile, like she doesn't use it often enough, and you're always glad to see it.

It's times like these where you enjoy the life that you've lived. After all, it got you to this point.

She notices your staring. "What? Is there something wrong with my face?"

You chuckle, taking another sip of coffee. "Not that I can see."

You spend the rest of the day talking to Lucifer about nothing in particular.

Another scene, where I couldn't figure out a place to put it.

Sooner rather than later, your group all reconvene at a diner.

The people around you look at your large group with… something. You can't really tell what they're thinking. The server, who looks like she's in her teens, says something. One word. One little word, which causes you pain beyond comparison. She mutters it, and you know you're not supposed to hear it, but it still shatters your heart.

"Simp."

You burst into tears.

Congratulations, Helltaker. A pre-teen has done what hell could not. A simple chapter that I hope puts a smile on your face.

When you're in love, just being with the person that you're in love with means the world to you. Simple things like smiling, or the way they talk when they're exited just makes my heart beat faster. Just talking about nothing in particular makes you fall in love with them again.

Next chapter should be about Lucifer. I've got tons of plans for her.