Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Julian looked at the tickets Nick had bought and discovered they were for an animated movie. Animated films were typically for kids, weren't they? Nick had the audacity to claim that Julian's preference for monster movies was a weird taste, but wasn't this even worse?

"You think this is a good movie?" Julian asked, unconvinced.

"Of course! Irene always cries at animated films-they're her favorite. She'll love this one for sure," Nick replied confidently.

"A man blinded by love." Julian chuckled. Irene liking animated movies was normal enough, but was it so strange for Little Bunny to enjoy monster films?

"Look who's talking." The two men exchanged teasing remarks before heading back to their respective partners. Aurora had gone ahead and bought some drinks.

"Let me carry that," Julian said, taking the snacks and drinks from her hands.

For some reason, the theater was unusually empty. It was unclear whether they had arrived too early or if no one was interested in the film. In truth, Julian had rented out the entire theater, secretly discarding the extra tickets and pretending they had only purchased two. Nick had done the same for Irene, both men wanting an uninterrupted experience.

Aurora, unaware of Julian's arrangement, assumed they had simply shown up early. Even as the movie was about to start in three minutes, the theater remained empty.

"I read online that this movie got great reviews. Why isn't anyone here during prime time?" Aurora asked, puzzled.

to relax. Even for poorly rated films, there were usually a few people in the audience, let alone a big- budget production

days. Everyone's already

it odd but let it

just enjoy

settled into her seat, quietly munching on the snacks. The constant crunching sounds Julian heard

do that to a person. Actions that might seem annoying if done by anyone else suddenly became endearing when it was

in life felt much lighter and happier. Lost in thought, Julian was abruptly jolted back to reality by a deafening explosion

screen was filled with severed limbs and splattered blood. One scene, in particular, made Julian feel ill: a swarm of hideous bugs

the film, absentmindedly munching on popcorn. Her sheer focus and lack of disgust left Julian both impressed and bewildered. She not only didn't find the

Julian could barely stomach it. He closed his eyes during the worst parts, trying to block out the grotesque imagery. All he could hear was the cacophony of sounds: the loud clashes and explosions from the movie, and Aurora's relentless munching

The next chapter is eagerly waiting for you! When the movie finally ended, Aurora looked

Julian forced a smile, struggling to understand how she found a movie about grotesque

inspiring and moving!" Julian couldn't fathom how she had interpreted the film this way. To him, it was nothing more than

was pretty good

again tomorrow! That scene where the monster's head exploded was just incredible!" Aurora's eyes sparkled with excitement as she

noticed Julian's pale complexion. "You don't look so good. Did

a cinematic

the baby's development.