[center][h1][color=F7941D]Nicholas “Nic” Wu[/color][/h1]
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[b][color=F7941D]Location:[/color][/b] Hindu Temple - Cary, IL
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I look down at her when she squeezes my arm, still concerned but I feel it start to dissipate. I smile warmly before I pull her into a hug. [color=F7941D]“I’m sorry, it’s going to take a minute before I don’t go full nurse mode on you anytime you’re hurt or in trouble. I have to remind myself that you’re not some fragile doll I need to take care of. I’ll work on it, I promise.”[/color] I close my eyes and lean my head on hers, inhaling the scent of her hair as I remind myself to relax. 

[color=F7941D]“But if I start annoying you, you have full permission to smack me.”[/color] I say teasingly. If she actually hurt me, both of us can help it heal. I smile to myself, thinking of the irony of someone in the medical field dating someone who can use magic to heal. 

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[center][h1][color=FFF79A]Kimiko “Kiki” Voss[/color][/h1]
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[b][color=FFF79A]Location:[/color][/b] Driving - Chicago, IL
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I listen to Nero as they talk, still surprised and a little confused by Caden’s behavior. His text message was accurate though - this little imp was [i]not[/i] like other demons. When Nero says they’ve been trying to regain their humanity, I raise my eyebrows in surprise, but ultimately realize that this makes sense with their demeanor. 

[color=FFF79A]“So, what’s holding you back? Just that other demons will find out and what - judge you for it or something? Or that they might hurt him?”[/color] I glance over to see Nero fidget and shift their weight in their seat. Granted, I could understand being worried about Caden’s safety, but also the man was pretty indestructible. [color=FFF79A]“Caden’s a big boy, he’s been taking care of himself for centuries now, after all.”[/color] I say bluntly as I turn my focus back to the road. 

Nero rolls their eyes as they cross their arms over their chest, slightly pouting as they turn to look out the window again. [color=#9B111E]“It’s not that simple.”[/color] They mumble. 

[color=FFF79A]“Then tell me. The only other people you’d get solid advice about Caden from are Cassi, Henry, or Avery.”[/color] I see them scrunch their nose at the mention of Cassi and I smirk, dying to know what caused a reaction like that, but otherwise ignoring it for now. I turn down the street to their townhome, Nero having insisted earlier that they wanted to grab their cats at the very least. 

When I pull up, I can see demons meandering on the plot. Nero hops out and tells me to stay in the car before they run up to the others and head inside. They don’t seem confused by Nero’s appearance or their eccentric behavior - in fact they seem to treat Nero as some kind of boss. Who exactly is this demon?

Nero reappears with a black cat and a white cat in each arm and a tote full of what I can only assume to be things for the cats. They set the bag in the back seat before climbing back into the passenger’s seat, still holding the mewing cats.