Prologue (1/1)

Prologue It was the first snowfall of the year. Youngjae wrapped his scarf tighter around his neck, snuggling into his oversized winter coat. He breathed out an air of mist, his lips were numbed. He had been standing there for almost a full hour, the abandoned playground was never welcoming.From the corner of his eyes, he could see an empty swing moved on its own, leisurely gaining tempo. An uncanny feeling soared within him, a combination of anxiety and excitement.He’s finally here.The air surrounded him suddenly felt warmer, an eerie sensation crawled under his skin. He shut his eyes to avoid seeing something unpleasant. He had a few times imagined how the lord of the underworld would look like and none was to his likings.“Open your eyes.” A deep voice whispered into his ears, sending shivers up and down his spine as cliché as it may sound.Youngjae slowly open his eyes, he could make out a taller figure standing face to face, smirking down at him. After assuring himself that it was okay, he courageously open both eyes, blinking a few times, trying to adjust to the new face situated so close to his.To his surprise, the devil looked nothing like the ones he imagined, he was like an ordinary man, handsome than most ordinary.“Hi” He spoke, voice cocky, “I heard your pleas. Now tell me, Youngjae,” He lifted Youngjae’s face with a finger, “What is it that you want?”“I-I..” Youngjae trailed off. The smile on the other’s face was so intimidating, making him squirmed in place. “I want to sell my soul to you. Please make me your friend”Upon hearing this, the devil laughed at him as he pushed Youngjae’s face away roughly.Youngjae clenched his palms tightly at his sides, “I want to be your friend. I mean it!”“Tsk tsk…My dear Youngjae, my dear timid Youngjae, it’s not as easy as that.” He tilted his head as he studied Youngjae’s features with great details, noting how the color of his iris darkened the longer he stared into his own.“I’m Satan, the one and only fallen Angel, do you think you would ever be good enough to be my friend?” He snorted before cupping Youngjae’s face with such great force that it caused the other to jump in surprise.“Listen here, Youngjae. This is not child’s play.”He sounded as if he was talking through gritted teeth but his face was still as intimidating as it was before, smug smile never left his lips. Youngjae shook his head, his breath hitched. He was squirming under the devil’s warm touch. Youngjae’s mouth opened and closed as if about to say something but the devil shushed him.“Sshhh…Let me do the talking, okay?”Youngjae nodded.“Good boy.” His grasps on Youngjae’s face softened. “Such a pretty boy, what could have gone wrong?”He caressed Youngjae’s cheeks tenderly as he fell into a deep thought. Youngjae tensed as the smile from earlier faded into an unreadable expression before quickly changing back into a smirk.“Let’s make a deal.”