#seduce me Sam

[nelcorecreations]

⭐️Seduce me the otome: Hold Me AU Redesigns!⭐️

First post here on tumblr with more thoughts then just “huhuhu look i art pretty?” Hoping to develop this AU for this old ass fandom I’ve been apart of for like AGES. This AU is called Hold Me Like I Matter. And follows the Twin sisters Rika and Mika. Rika is definitely more of the main character just for a different perspective and personality. But Mika is still here! Just more of a supporting character for the time being, but I do plan to write a fic dedicated to her as well. Hold me Like I Matter is focused on Rika though. So mostly you’ll see me talking about her. Another thing this is a full AU facts, lore and backstories ARE different if a little similar. But fundamentally this is a different world. Thus the visual novel aspect of the game is not present and is written as if it is a novel. So there are no multiple love interests only one. The main love interest for this story? Matthew!

Now onto the Boys and there redesigns! For the most part I’m happy with all of these so you won’t see many details change. But let’s talk about each redesign even if it’s only a little bit and why I choose the things I did. And as a general note! I added red/pink in there eyes and gave them all various levels of freckles to show they are related despite being half siblings. There dad has red eyes and freckles.

Erik

Pretty simple, just made him more fashionable and less like a James look alike. At least in his clothes. Gave him an undercut cuz I feel it just fits him somehow. I myself am not the best clothes designer so his clothes are simple. But I feel for casual comfort it still works. And still shows off his more dramatic side if more subdued.

James

Gave him a sweater instead, but still kept his book/proper aesthetic.

Sam

So Sams design is more close to his OG, just gave him cargo pants and got rid of his shirt. There is a lore reason for this! Because he is more brute demon he runs automatically hotter. The more angry brute demons are or the more rage they have festering the hotter there bodies get. Which can cause them ti set things on fire when they touch something or melt through walls. This heat is controllable but typically most brutes like to have little to no clothing since usually there skin is already rock hard. Sam is fine literally no matter what the weather is. He can go shirtless in the snow and it will be an average temp to him. So he needs clothes a lot less then his brothers due. Tho they all still have this same trait. The angrier they are the hotter they get.

Mathew

He hates shoes? No he wares flip flops or slides so he can take them off easier but still wares them when he goes out and about. Pretty much the same otherwise gave him black skeleton sweats instead of jeans. And some buttons on his hoodie to represent his brothers.

Damien

More or less the same, gave him a longer coat. Kept the white pants, his eyes are brown rather than purple-blue. And he has naturally black hair! A trait that I stole from @new-tella-us ‘s Damien design! He dyes his hair the same color as Erik’s to look more like his brother. For several traumatic reasons that I feel anyone reading this may understand.

Rika & Mika

They are Twins! But as they got older Rika got taller while Mika stayed more or less the same height she was in high school. Rika looks more tried for manny MANNY reasons. And tends to not ware makeup. Mika dose so she can easily hide any eyebags better then her sister. Rika keeps her hair long and simply shampooed and brushed while Mika curls her hair slightly. It’s still obvious they are twins. They sound the same just with different tones. And they have the same face and eye shape, just due to Rika tiredness her eyes are more half lidded looking.

And that’s everyone! I hope to share them more and there story! Feel free to ask me any questions you may have. ✨Ask Box is open✨

[new-tella-us]

I GOT THEM!

I got the gals! Pre escape.

[thesunshinebunny]

It’s been so long since I’ve seen something open for Seduce Me, that’s still active! How about hcs for Sam and/or Damian with a s/o who keeps stealing little surprise kisses throughout the day?

Ok, soooo, this one was so easy for me to writte 'cause I've been picturing my boyfriend all the time I was doing it, more in Damian's part. Hope you like, and booooooooooy this fandom have some dust.

Sam

“Hey, have you seen my shirt” a little peck on the cheeks

“What do you want to eat?” another little peck

“Do you need some-” a straight kiss on the lips

He was reaaaaaally overwhelming. Like, tomato skin and steam coming out of his ears.

As much as you like giving him little kisses all day long, literally at any time, in any circumstance, without warning, give him a little space between kisses. It seems like you are trying to eat him alive.

Or at least that is what Sam thought during the several days that this pitched battle between you lasted.

He had to take precautions every time he wanted to talk to you. Arms up, a relatively considerable space between the two of you, etc.

Don't get me wrong, Sam really loves your kisses, but they were too much for his psyche.

Until at one point, his low capacity for control collapsed.

“Kiss me one more time and I won’t let you out of bed for the weekend, I dare y-”

You didn’t let him finish the threat and you were already giving him an intense, but short kiss.

Straight to bed.

Damian

I picture him as the type of man who loves everything his partner does, no matter how small it is, he will always have a smile on his face

He would even thank you for the tender gesture.

“Can you help me with-” a Kiss “thank you, can you help me?” See, super sweet from his part.

Apart from that, who said that only you stole kisses from him during the day?

Damian copied that attitude from you a long time ago, so it is a day full of kisses for you two.

A kiss when you wake up, a kiss when he makes breakfast, a kiss from you when you are about to leave for whatever reason, the occasional kiss on the nape of his neck when he is distracted, among millions more.

Damian never gets tired of your kisses, and if for some reason, you are too busy to give them, then he will take on the role of kiss stealer.

Although, to be honest, he loves your little surprises. The day is not complete for him without a surprise kiss from you, so always tries to find time to give him a couple.

“Your little kisses are the most addictive candy I have ever tasted, did I ever tell you that?” Followed by a soft, slow kiss from him

Is it hot in here or it’s just me?

[seducemefanficsandheadcanons]

I love them

That's all. That's the whole post.

[poddle99]

more incorrect quotes but they're my mystery au designs. and a quick doodle.

also someone in anonymous told my i'd make a good grave filler ^^ my first ever hate comment! what a special occasion!

[cjsarchive]

Hey<333 I was wondering how Sam would react to a very cuddly MC? Can be a fic or headcanons!

Thank you for the request! I hope you enjoy these headcanons:))

Definitely something Sam has to get used to

He’s not used to physical affection at all

Because of this, when cuddling, he’s pretty tense originally

Is easily flustered at first, especially with simple displays of affection such as back hugs, linking arms, etc. He’ll blush, freeze up, and not know how to react

But once he’s comfortable, he loves all the physical affection (even if he feigns annoyance)

It makes him feel wanted and like someone worth loving knowing someone wants to be physically close to him

Will never reject an opportunity to cuddle, no matter how often it is, he’s always down

Is kind of intense when cuddling, will hold the mc close and not want to let go. He loves holding his s/o in his arms

[barely-coherent]

"I'll let you hit if you win me _____ from a crane game."

James

"Don't phrase it like that but I can try."

Buddy swipes the card like 5 times

You don't know why he's so determined to get that figure for you

Until he finally gets it and you smile really wide

You see him just smile softly while you hold it but there's this look in his eyes

"I expect you to keep your promise."

Erik

"You'll let me regardless but it seems fun."

You ignore the first part and just watch as he gets it in like 3 or 4 tries

It drops into the bin and he just watches as you grab it, laughing at your excited face

You probably don't let him put it in a bag, you carry it around the whole time

He does remind you every now and then "Remember what you promised me?"

Fucking pain in the ass (literally, if you're into that)

But y'know what, fuck it, we ball

That's king shit

Sam

You don't say that in the first place

You ask him to try

When he actually succeeds though

"Y'know what, just for that, I'm letting you hit."

He immediately turns bright red and covers your mouth

He's like sputtering and just "DONT SAY THAT OUTLOUD!"

Probably blushes for a while after that

But he holds you to that

Matthew

He blushes and just looks at you for a little

"I- uh. Sure, I'm great at crane games!"

Ignores you while he's blushing but gets it in like 1 or 2 tries

It falls and he cheers for you

Literally "Woohoo! Alright!"

And then as you grab it, just "I wasn't lying, that was an incentive"

And he just blushes harder

Just thinks about it occasionally as you guys spend all day at the arcade

Everytime he looks at what he won fir you, he blushes

It's pretty cute

Damien

First of all

Tumblr please I just want a funky black text option that isn't boring

ANYWAY

Does not know what to say

It takes him a second before he's like "You can't say that in public!"

But you read him the controls and he just nods

It takes him a couple tries but he got it

You kiss his cheek and assure him that even if he didn't get it you'd let him hit

He's a blushing mess though like "We're in public!"

[incubi-answers]

What is yall's favorite flavor of ice cream if you even like ice cream?

Oi, Sam here.

James is boring as hell, he just likes vanilla.

(Sam. Vanilla is not boring, there are-)

Shut up, James.

Anyways, Erik likes butter pecan

Matthew likes chocolate

Damien likes mint chocolate chip

[sweet-self-indulgence]

Heyyy, so I saw a post on Michaelas blog talking about MC teaching Sam or Damien how to read while teasing them and such, I DMd you the post. Do you think you can write that with Sam and Mika?

I had so much fun writing the teasing part of this!

Private Tutoring

Reading lessons aren’t going well for Sam. Mika finds that he can focus better when she uses her tongue, but soon the teacher is distracted from the lesson.

“Fuck this! I’ve gone a hundred years as an illiterate idiot. I can spend the next hundred the same way!”

Damien lays a hand on Mika’s shoulder, keeping her from darting out after Sam, “He needs a minute.”

She blows out a sigh in an attempt to clear the jitters from Sam’s startling outburst. “ I just don’t know what to do. I know memorization is boring, but I don’t want to treat him like a child….”

Mika drops her head into her hands and groans, “and now he hates me.”

Damien pats her back, “You know he doesn’t hate you”

“He hates me as a teacher then.” Mika pouts.

He chuckles, “I don’t think Sam is capable of hating any part of you.” Shaking his head he adds almost under his breath, “Himself on the other hand…”

Mika is halfway to the library door before she turns towards Damien guiltily.

“Go”, He waves a hand lazily “I’ve got these worksheets to finish.”

~

Mika finds Sam on the roof.

He watches her carefully as she hoists herself up from the window, “You shouldn’t be up here with your fragile human bones.”

“You shouldn’t be up here with your fragile demon ego” Mika rolls her eyes before wincing at the offended look on Sam’s face.

She sucks a breath through her teeth, “Sorry, that’s not what I came up here to do.”

Sam groans and pushes his fingers through his hair roughly, “No, It’s a fair hit. I bet I sounded like a spoiled brat back there.”

Mika sits next to him, “Nah, just a frustrated one.”

He huffs through his nose, “That’s putting it mildly.”

“Do you…need some more time alone?” Mika starts to get up but is stopped by Sam’s hand on her own.

“No! it’s just…” words seem to fail him  for a few moments before they all come tumbling from his mouth, “I feel so fucking stupid. There’s a million tiny squiggles that have names and make noises, but sometimes they make different noises. Like, how can anyone learn all that crap! But Damien gets it! And then I realize I’m jealous of Damien for sounding out ‘the cat sat on the fuckin’ mat’, which is stupid and pathetic!”

Sam’s face turns bright red at his outburst. He covers it with his hands and falls back onto the roof, “The only thing my brute head is good for is takin’ hits.”

 Mika blinks back her surprise at the rollercoaster of emotions. “I wish you wouldn’t talk about my friend like that.” She finally murmurs.

“I’ll apologize to Damien later” Sam mumbles through his hands.

“I was talking about you, doofus!”

He’s suddenly in her face, eyes wide, and cheeks flushed, “You can’t call me that!”

“Why not?” Mika cocks her head, curious about this sudden passion.

“Be- because that’s what I call you!”

“So?”

Everything about Sam seems to soften. When he finally speaks his voice has a softer, richer tone “So it’s special, okay?”

“Oh… O-okay.” It’s Mika’s turn to blush.

“You’re special.” Sam’s low voice affects her more strongly than any enthrallment. Mika’s heart races, deepening the shade of red on her face and making her palms feel sweaty where they grip the roof like a lifeline.

When she notices his eyes flick down to her lips, she closes the short distance between them.

The kiss is soft and passionate. Their lips move in a steady rhythm against each other, every movement makes Mika feel warmer and warmer. Her chest constricts with emotion, and she has to pull back to catch her breath.

The starstruck look Sam gives her has Mika diving back into him. She straddles his lap as she grips his shoulders. The second kiss is deep and needy. Mika pulls Sam impossibly closer as his tongue swirls inside her mouth.

Sam moves to kiss at the side of her throat and Mika rolls her hips into him in response.

“Oh, Mika”

The girl shivers at the feeling of his lips forming her name on her sensitive neck. Sam repeats her name, and an idea forms in Mika’s mind.

She drops her head to his ear and whispers, “Sam”

Mika grins wickedly as the demon shudders underneath her.

Starting just below his earlobe, she traces an ‘s’ with the tip of her tongue. An ‘a’ takes up the middle of his neck, and Mika gently tugs down the collar of his short to make room for the ‘m’ gracing his collarbone.   

“Wait? Was that—”

Mika places a gentle finger of his lips as she moves to his other side.

She repeats the process of whispering his name and carefully tracing each letter.

This time when she finishes Sam exhales a quiet statement, “My name.”

“Ah, so you can spell when your… attention is on it.” Mika teases with a wink.

“Not funny.” Sam huffs.

“Not trying to be.” Mika says gently as she cups the side of his face. “A good teacher meets the needs of her student. And I think you need some hands on learning.”

She emphasizes her point by  sliding her free hand down his chest. Her fingers come to the hem of his shirt and tug at it, “Your other name has a lot more letters.”

Sam whips his shirt off and stares at her expectantly. Mika gently pushes on his shoulders until he’s lying back on the roof.

Mika’s hair slides forward to frame her face as she bends down to whisper in his ear, “Aomaris.”

The demon’s hands fly up to grab Mika’s hips, they move with her as she hovers over his chest. Her tongue traces an ‘a’ on his pectoral, the ‘o’ follows below it. Mika can feel his abs clenching under her tongue as it writes ‘m’ ‘a’ ‘r’ ‘i’ down his stomach. She takes her time demonstrating a languid ‘s’ down Sam’s hipbone.

She crawls back up his body slowly chanting, “A-O-M-A-R-I-S.” When she reaches his face her lips ghost over his as she whispers, “Aomaris.”, before lowing herself the final distance to kiss him properly.

When their lips part Sam pleads, “Show me again… please.”

Mika dives to his other side. Her lips press against his neck as she says his name again. She repeats the ‘a’ on his other pectoral, but elects to circle his nipple with her ‘o’. Sam’s grip of her hips tightens. Mika’s tongue moves slowly for the ‘m’ ‘a’ ‘r’ ‘i’ , savoring the taught muscle of her canvas. Her final ‘s’ dips even lower than the first, her tongue exploring the space where Sam’s hip dips below the fabric of his waistband.   

Mika is breathless as she groans, “Aomaris” just above the button of Sam’s jeans. She feels a pulsing against her cheek as he groans her name in response.

She bites the fabric surrounding the button and yanks it free. Her tongue plays with the zipper as Sam’s breath hitches.

When the zipper is finally lowered, Mika wastes no time sliding his boxers down. His thick cock springs free and bounces against her cheek. Sam makes a small noise in the back of his throat.

As Mika licks up from the base to the tip, she marvels at how it has fit inside her before and wonders if it will fit anywhere else. When the tip of Mika’s tongue flicks over the tip of Sam’s length it twitches mightily. Sam begins unraveling, “Shit. Fuck, Mika!”

She pops the head in her mouth and swirls her tongue around it a few times, eliciting  another string of curses, “Oh hells, your mouth! Fuck, fuck, fuck.” Sam’s hands move to grab her ass. Mika moans into him and he gasps.

Mika decides to test her theory. Her mouth slides slow down a few inches before moving back up again. With each bob of her head Mika gets another inch into her throat. The demon’s words have become mostly incoherent, “Mnnn Mika. Yes. Please…. Fuck.”

A few tantalizing inches short, Mika gags hard and sits up to catch her breath. From where he lays on the roof, Sam guides Mika to straddle his hips. He grinds into her core to emphasize each word, “You. Are. So. Fucking. Hot.”

Mika shudders at the feeling of a cock pushing against her folds, separated by her thin panties. She slides her skirt higher up her hips and slides her panties to the side, “Fuck me.”

Sam uses one hand to line himself up with her entrance and the other to hold her chin close to his face. All at once Mika sees his eyes glow a bright gold while the tingling sensation of enthrallment washes over her body and his cock slides inside her.

Mika’s mind is immediately lost in pleasure. She grinds down with small quick thrusts, already tasting the beginning of her orgasm.

It’s all Sam can do to match her intensity as he grunts out more curses between clenched teeth. “Fuck, Mika. Ride me! Hells you feel amazing. Don’t stop. Shit, don’t stop.”

It doesn’t take long until the enthrallment peaks. Mikas nails dig into Sam’s biceps as his fingers bruise her hips.

As the haze of her arousal fades Mika suddenly feels exposed on the roof, “H-how about we, ummm…” she glances awkwardly at where they’re still connected.

Sam eases out of her with a small gasp and carefully replaces her underwear and skirt. “Let’s go inside.”

Mika nods.

Before she can climb off his lap, Sam sits up and whispers into her ear suggestively, “but I’m not done with you yet. There are so many more words I want to spell with you ~”

[cheriihoney]

Woah seduce me art in 2023??? More likely than u think

If anyone knows how these two are related u deserve a prize and a veterans account

[tayas-words]

Seduce Me The Otome Head Canons edition!

I have a Geology Mid term tmr morning…am I studying? No, I’m writing out my headcanons about a game that’s about sex demons.

James

- Despite how dominant he is, there are very rare times where he lets himself be vulnerable with Mika. While they’re watching a movie sometimes he’ll lay his head on her lap and let her rub his scalp to help him relax.

- He likes action movies

- He really likes Halloween, he sees it as a way to be whatever he wanted to be, because of how he was forced to be the perfect prince for his father.

- in the demon world, James would find Damien after he managed to escape his father and sit in silence with him, allowing Damien to speak with him in his mind.

- He’s really good at sewing

- His first child is a boy which scares him, scared he’ll fuck up

Erik

- Really likes to read fantasy books

-really likes horror movies, he likes to laugh at how stupid people are in them

- enjoys things like fall festivals, he likes being able to walk around the stalls and smell all the cinnamon and Caramel apples

- everytime Mika would turn his flirting down he does the damsel in distress move where he puts his hand on his forehead and one on his heart and goes “oh how you wound me.”

- he knows how to play the flute really well

- one time he walked in on Mika having a sad day and she was watching old Barbie movies (he walked in on fashion fairytale) and it has become his guilty pleasure.

Sam

- EXTREMELY affectionate towards Mika when it’s either just the two of them or just around the mansion

- guilty pleasure is he actually likes rom-coms but will never admit it, only one that knows it is Damien

- he loves burgers BUT he won’t eat any vegetables on his burgers, only bacon cheese and mustard.

- car man, he knows how to fix cars and do oil changes and all that stuff

- when he gets anxious, he’ll take his chain off and put it on his finger and spin it around

- even though he’s really bad at it, he loves to dance with Mika. They’ll be in the kitchen and Sam will turn on some random music and they’ll start dancing

Matthew

- he has a love hate relationship with horror games, especially when he knows his brothers are home, they’ve all scared him while he was sitting in his and Damien’s room so he now locks the door

- he loves creating decorations for the house during Halloween and Christmas

- while him and James are both amazing in the kitchen (and I mean everywhere else too), Matthew is better with dessert than actual food foods

- his favourite thing to make Mika whenever she’s upset or something, is either some sort of cheesecake or apple crisp

- even tho he hates Simon Tabby, there’s a drawer in his dresser that has a little bed in it for him

- he loves cats

Damien (my favourite)

- once he’s comfortable with Mika, he’s not as quiet as he was before (especially when it comes to flirting)

- he becomes good at sewing

- he’s actually really good at painting and photography

- he is the BEST hider in hide and seek

- Halloween is the only time he ever let his demon form out (he still wore clothes dw)

- he got Mika to teach him the stuff she was learning at school (well got her to teach him from like grade primary up to her level)

[nelcorecreations]

Sam CG Redraw: @seducemefanficsandheadcanons ‘ Aron Edition!

Been slowly working on redrawing all of the SMTO CGs! I wanna use different peoples OCs for each one though to give myself verity in drawing different MCs.

If anyone that sees this post wants to submit there oc to be redrawn along side a boy let me know! I may not pick your oc but I love having the option to. Just make sure I know who your boy is 🥰

I had such a fun time drawing Aron! She’s got such a cute design and I love the outfit I drew her in! I hope to be able to draw her more in the future!!

[new-tella-us]

Redo of the redesigns!

I decided to redesign the boys again to update them to my current style.

And just to really mimic my first Seduce Me post, here's Mika's design again.

I think they all got a glow up.

[1lovesickfangirl1]

behold, cat boy stamps

[seducemefanficsandheadcanons]

NSFW headcanon question, how do you think each boy feels about getting their horns touched during sex? And who likes it the most to least?

Oooh, good question!

NSFW ahead pookies

From most to least, I mostly agree with Michealas ranking but it's a little different

Also, I know I probably have mutuals who don't agree with this ranking. This is just my personal headcanons!

Most is Sam, like canon. His are the perfect amount of sensitive, and he can cum from just someone's hands or mouth on his horns if you try hard enough. Aron gives him 'horn jobs' lmfao

And also, no one can convince me he isn't a fuckin MUNCH, and would like being pulled closer by the horns when going down on his partner

That last point also applies to Erik, who is next. He also likes being pulled closer by the horns. He also likes the feeling of his partner gently grazing his horns

Next is James. He's a bit more indifferent about it then the others on the list

Then Matthew. His horns are very very sensitive and too much stimulation will overwhelm him. He's okay with soft touches, but anything more than that can be painful

Last is Damien. It's not that it doesn't feel good. But he has a lot of dysphoria regarding his horns. The odds of finding him out of glamor spell unless necessary is next to nothin

thank you for the ask!

[jhilsara]

Tie Me to You/17

Chapter Summary: Diana comes around, Mika and Damien have a long talk, and Sam and Mika talk about what she saw.

Word Count: 1.9k

<Last | Next>

Chapter Warnings: Just a lot of angst.

This fanfic will explore heavier emotions and will have eventual smut. Minors DNI

Can also be found on AO3 X

Something wrapped all of my past mistakes in barbed wire

Chains around my demons, wool to brave the seasons

One single thread of gold tied me to you

invisible strings - Taylor Swift

 If Mika wasn’t so exhausted by the past six or so months, she’d call what was happening a cruel joke. That wasn’t her reality anymore though and she had about enough of waiting in the wings.  

Mika’s in between her classes and she spots the succubus in the distance. It didn’t take magic to tell the beautiful woman standing out amongst the rest of the students and professors didn’t belong there. 

Or the fact her ruby eyes were narrowed as she glowered at Mika. Mika briskly walks towards the woman, full of purpose. She doesn’t give the succubus a moment as she grabs her wrist and drags the woman into the closest building and finds an empty classroom. Mika closes the door and turns towards the demon.  

“Why are you here ?” Mika asked, her tone exhausted and not filled with anger so much as annoyance.  

She crosses her arms and looks at the succubus. The demon in turns raises a perfect brow at how well-mannered Mika is being. 

“I’ve already told you why.” She said with a frown, “I just need one of them to marry me and then I can destroy their father before that mad man destroys all of the Abyssal Plains!” her voice rises with desperate anger, her energy pulsating around her.  

Mika sighs, “Why marriage?! Can’t they just go and help you fight? Why does one of them have to give up their freedom?” She tries to reason with the woman.  

The succubus bristles, “It isn’t as easy as that. If I want in, I must have the political power and safety that a marriage will provide. Fake or not.” she growls out lowly, “Their father will forgive them if I waltz in with one of them on my arm! It is their duty!”   

Mika steps forward, “They deserve their freedom just as much as you.” she says heated with a glare of her own.  

The succubus’ eyes flash with rage, a golden rim circling her red iris. “Do not tell me how my own domain works human!” her voice echoes loudly in the small classroom. She steps toward Mika, her glamour fading as her magic pools beneath her feet. Her tail swishing in anger like a feral cat cornering its prey. “I am a direct descendant of Lilith and I will marry one of them and I will take down that tyrant if it is the last living thing I do!” she shouts at Mika, baring her teeth.  

Mika stands unfazed, glaring at the woman before her, “I don’t understand why you can’t just ask for help?!” 

The succubus stands tall, her brow furrowed in anger as she looks at Mika coldly, “A human like you could never understand. So run along back to your life.” Her voice has so warmth as her hand reaches out to run through Mika’s hair, “I will take them with me, and you will forget they were ever a part of your life.” her low voice threatens as she releases Mika. Taking a step back into a portal she’s summoned on the floor.  

“They won’t leave without a fight; I am trying to tell you it would be easier to have them working with you! Not against.” Mika tries to plead with the succubus to think even remotely rationally.  

The woman stares down Mika, her scorching red eyes are the last thing she sees before the demon disappears. 

Mika stares at the empty space where the demon just was and growls in frustration. She slams her bag down on the ground and screams in frustration. She covers her face and leans against the door sliding down to the floor.  

“What do I do?” she whispers pressing her face into her knees.  

Mika’s in her grandfather’s study looking through the notes James translated for her. She’s trying to practice, at least what she can understand. There are lists of barrier spells, how to prevent unwanted energies in your home, and supply list of materials. That was just a small section. That didn’t even count the many counter spells to use for fighting.  

She’s flipping through the pages frantically, unsure of what she’s really trying to find besides something that she feels isn’t too complicated. She was so amped up and determined from her interaction earlier with the succubus demon, that she felt she didn’t have time to ignore these notes.  

She doesn’t even bother to stop the swirling storm of thoughts roaring in her head.  

When Damien comes to the doorway and knocks it scares her so bad she jumps.  

“Damien! Don’t sneak up on me please...” she chastises as she bends down to pick up the pages she dropped.  

Damien crosses his arms and raises a brow, “You’re basically screaming in your head. I came to check on you because if not your thoughts are going to give me a migraine.” He responds with a frown.  

She at least has the sense to look apologetic. “Sorry... I kind of, forgot.”  

Damien steps into the room and rolls his eyes, “Well, it’s clearly brothering you.” he states with a deadpan face.  

Mika sets the notes down on the desk and bites her lip, “I just... I don’t understand why she can’t just ask for help! Why does it have to be so complicated?!” 

Her voice rises with her frustration. She pulls on her own hair as she looks at Damien unsure of where to go from here. 

Damien sighs and looks at the floor as he responds, “It’s the world we grew up in. Demons aren’t accustomed to having to ask for help. It’s always a battle for territory. To her, marrying one of us is winning a territory battle. It’s all she knows. And she knows war… trust me.”  he murmurs the last part under his breath. 

Mika looks up at him, “Would you help her?” Her voice is quiet, afraid almost to ask. “If she asked, I mean.”  

Damien flinches at her words, and Mika feels guilty. She knows what it would be like having to face an abuser again. The last time she saw her father was at the announcement party. That ended badly, but she also doesn’t regret it. She could do anything as long as she had the support of her family. 

She’s just one person, and human at that, she can’t contribute to their decisions, but she will have their back regardless.  

“I... I don’t know.” Damien answers looking up at her cautiously. “I feel like-” Damien cuts himself off trying to find his words. “I think it is our duty to end him, if the demons of the plains ask for our help. It’s selfish of us to escape and not offer that to the Abyssal Plains as well.” He responds quietly.  

Mika moves to hug Damien. All the visions he showed her flash in her memory, and she holds onto him tightly.  

“There’s no right answer Damien. You don’t have to go back to a place that never offered you kindness. We’ll figure it out.” 

Mika doesn’t see the succubus on campus after that. The run-in was enough to make her hypervigilant as she walked to her classes.  

She’s in her room working on her assignment for her class when a loud knock on the door interrupts her thoughts. The noise makes her jump before she’s up and opens her door in confusion.  

Her furrowed face relaxes a bit upon seeing it’s just Sam at the door. She moves to let him in, but his own face tells her he has something on his mind. He’s pacing aggressively in front of her bed. 

She slowly closes her door and tilts her head in confusion. She almost says something before Sam looks up at her with a look so intense she would think it was a glare if the sadness in his eyes didn’t give him away.  

“Do you want us to leave?” he asked with an edge to his voice. 

Mika balks for a moment in shock, “ What ?” 

She moves in quick strides to get to him.  

Sam takes a step back, his fists clenched as he looks at the ground. Mika halts in her steps looking at him bewildered by his statement. 

“If it’s because of what I’ve done- what you saw-” he said in a low gravelly voice. 

“If you think I’m a monster because of everything I’ve done. I did it to protect my family.”  

His voice is raw as he glares holes into the floor, like he’s ashamed of himself. 

“Sam.” she whispers his name. Mika walks toward him purposefully and gently cups his face in her hands. “I don’t-” Mika moves his face to make him look at her. “You are not a monster. Not to me.” she said with a fierce look of determination. 

“Fuck-” Sam’s jaw is clenched, and Mika can see the frustration building from the tension in his muscles.  

“Where did this come from?” She demands. 

“Damien- he asked us about helping that damned woman and told us you had talked about it with him.” He admits looking up at her with a desperate need for an explanation.  

“I don’t want you to leave.” she replies quickly. Mika gently caresses his cheek trying to coax him to relax. 

He looks at her in disbelief, his brow still furrowed. She sighs.  

“Damien and I were talking about what you guys should do. He came to talk to me after she came to my campus-”  

“She did what?!” Sam exclaims in anger. Mika holds her hand up to his mouth to stop him.  

“The point was I couldn’t give him an answer. It’s not my place.” she said quietly. 

She looks at Sam with such an intense softness as she tries to smooth out his brow to get him to relax. “I want you to do what you think is right for you .” she whispers looking into his eyes.  

“If that means you have to leave-” she turns her head and takes a shaky breath, trying to keep herself composed. “I’ll support whatever you and your brothers decide. That’s all the conversation was.”  

Sam silently stares at Mika, his hands coming up to hold her wrists to move them from his face. The act almost breaks her heart, as she prepares for the worst.  

“Are you stupid?”  

Mika freezes in shock as she meets Sam’s gaze. He holds her hands tightly in his and brings them to his chest. He presses his forehead against hers and his gaze is nothing but determined.  

“I want to be with you. I’m done worrying about my father. No demon, devil, or angel is going to stop me.” he tells her with a firm voice.  

Mika feels her knees buckle at his admission and she can feel the tears prickling at the corners of her eyes. She blinks to hopefully stop herself from crying. Sam wraps his arms around her waist and buries his face into her neck. 

Mika’s hands come up to rake her fingers through Sam’s hair to try and sooth him. She can feel him instantly relax under her touch.  

“She’s not taking me and if the angels try to touch you, I’ll burn the Heavens myself.” he murmurs into her neck.  

Mika gives a soft laugh, “That’s a little extreme, don’t you think?” she asked, pulling back to look at his face. 

He shoots her a tiny glare and she bites her lip trying to not laugh at him. “You don’t know what the alternatives are.” 

Mika presses a soft kiss to Sam’s temple. “Thank you.” She whispered. 

“For what?” he asked, humming contently.  

She pressed her face into his chest, “For being here, with me.”  

Sam snorts before he leans down to capture Mika’s lips in a heated kiss. All his pent-up energy released into his affection for her. She wraps her arms around his neck to pull herself impossibly closer.