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.

would take the evening to relax. Even for poorly rated films, there

few days. Everyone's already seen it," Julian offered

found it odd but let it

enjoy it and not worry about

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

done by anyone else suddenly became endearing when it was your beloved. Every little thing Aurora did, every smile, every movement, seemed

comforting. Aurora's amnesia had erased her memories, including the unpleasant ones, and this new chapter in life felt much lighter and happier. Lost in thought, Julian was abruptly jolted back

pregnant. The screen was filled with severed limbs and splattered blood. One scene, in particular, made Julian feel ill: a swarm of hideous bugs attacked by a monster, their greenish-blue blood spurting everywhere, mixing with the mangled bodies. Julian felt nauseated, as though the steak

engrossed in the film, absentmindedly munching on popcorn. Her sheer focus and lack of disgust left Julian both impressed and bewildered.

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

complete experience—all for free. The next chapter is eagerly waiting for you! When the

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

nodded enthusiastically. "Yes! The baby bug's journey to avenge its mother, overcoming all odds to defeat the monster king-it was so inspiring and moving!" Julian couldn't fathom how she had interpreted the film this way. To him, it was nothing more than a mindless display of violence with decent special effects. But he knew better than to criticize the movie in front of an

it was pretty good too," he

the monster's head exploded was

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

of sitting through it again was unbearable. If it had been a cinematic masterpiece, he might

is too violent and gory-it's not good for the baby's development. We shouldn't watch it