5. Tipsy

Thursday 9th January,2025

LIAM

So here's the thing,when it comes to taking step be step procedures so as to achieve your goal, I tend to just jump right in, head on,after skipping a few chapters or so — this explaining why I was currently at a club — not too extravagant of course, but still a club — on a school night , a glass of vodka in my hands. How they let a supposed to be 17 year old high schooler into such a place, call it hypnosis.

Now as per chapter 10 — or whatever chapter it was that I opened — the first step to attracting the target without being so obvious was first choosing a site. And what better place to seduce someone than at a club where the air just screamed intimacy. What was the alcohol for, you ask. To get my mind mixed up of course. Coz there is no way in hell I'm seducing an archangel, not to mention male, with a straight mind. I may be bi but trust me when I say, being topped ain't sweet to the ego.

With that thought in mind, I quickly gulped down the alcohol, it's bitter test still lingering on my tongue. Yep I'm definitely a wine lover, not alcohol.

Now all that was left to do was to let the alcohol take its effect.

*. *. *.

ADAM

It was around midnight when I had finally exited the shower in laughing but a pair of sweatpants after a long day at school and having dealt with most of the student council duties. I hadn't seen the kid since school ended when he'd insisted on walking home he had been waiting for a friend. Demon or human? I couldn't care any less. But it was now already while past midnight and he's still wasn't back.

Drying my hair with a towel, I unconsciously picked up my phone from the nightstand to check for any missed calls or texts, but nothing. Guess I just worried over nothing. Just then, my phone rang with an incoming call from an unknown number which I ended up answering.

" Hello?"

No response. Just the faint sound of music playing in the background. Was this kid at a club or something? Finally after what felt like an eternity, a response came.

" Oh hey, birdie. Sup? Didn't realize I'd called you back there. Must have been a butt dial or something," he paused, as If to take another sip of whatever drink it was he was having.

" Anyway,just....just wanted to, tell you I'll be staying out for the night. Gotta blow off some steam,you know. The usual."

From the sound of his voice, he was clearly drunk. And I don't know whether it was the fact that he was dead drunk or that he even got drunk in the first place at an all adults club, that had me seeing red. I leave this kid alone for just a few hours and he's already trying to get into a scandal.

" Don't you dare do anything stupid, and stay out."

" Can't make any promises, ciao." he hang up.

I looked at the time on the clock laying on the night stand. Twelve sixteen. Still a couple of hours to sunrise, meaning I wouldn't be able to use my mana anytime soon. I was still deep in thought when the door to my room slightly opened to reveal Yoon who has just come to inform me that the Rolls Royce had just come back from the repair shop.

" Yoon, I think I'll be taking the car out for a test drive myself."

As I sat on the driver's seat, using the GPS from the tracking device on the kids phone to navigate through the city, my mind was filled with several thoughts. How come he had my number on speed dial but I never even bother to save his?

The car soon pulled up in front over huge club and I could already hear the music from its thin walls. Once inside, the several neon lights hit my eyes as I struggled to make out my surroundings. Thee place was packed with several couples having a full on make out session in corners or against anything that could support their weight, some just danced the night away and a few just gulping down drinks like there was no tomorrow. Not to mention the strippers that put on a show that had most males drooling and throwing thousands of Dollars away just to receive private sessions. Lust ,greed and immorality. This place just screamed, SIN. I wouldn't be surprised if it's turned out to be one of the kid's many branches.

Come on Adam, focus. You've got a drunk demon to locate.

*. *. *.

Meanwhile, Liam was in the middle of the dance floor in the VIP section school tie tied around his head, sleeves rolled up revealing a serpent tattoo that ran from the top of his right forearm to the bottom of his hand adding to his rebellious appearance. All around him were hot women shamelessly throwing themselves at him. Two other men — one seemingly in his mid 30s and the other in his late 20s — sat on the various luxurious sofas. The one in his mid 30s had two Latinas, one standing behind him giving him a soothing shoulder massage and the other serving him rosè wine. While the man it his late 20s had a standing blonde in revealing attire cling to his arm sweetly.

The Raven head held up his wine glass, ordering seconds which would all be of the house seeing as he practically owned the place. The only thing missing was the strippers. But who needs strippers that were only for display when you could just get the whole package with a snap of the finger at the cost of a few thousand bucks?

Just as he was about to gulp down a bottle of wine, an arm instantly snatched it out of his hand and the next thing he knew he was first first with a piece of Adam for the second time, for crying out loud. But the alcohol in his system just didn't seem to get the hint.

" Oh hey, Addy. Is it just me or do you look way hotter today? Oh who am I kidding, you're always hot." he hiccuped.

Adam clenched his fists trying to hold back his anger as he stared at the now drunk Liam. Without another word, he held the other by the ear and began to drag him away not caring of the other's opinion.

" Ow,come on birdbrain....ouch. Just one more martini. Ow!"

On their way out a guard got in the way, blocking the exit as the manager arrived, stating that they wouldn't let their Master's fun be so rudely interrupted. Adam ignored this statement, looked the guard dead in the eye and in a commanding tone said," Move."

The guard stepped aside as Adam proceeded out. Once inside the car, with Liam at the front passenger seat, the blonde proceeded to buckle the other's seatbelt as Liam blurbered some drunkard nonsense. Liam tried to reach out to ruffle the other's hair, but the blonde instinctively caught his arm mid air, glaring daggers at him before taking his own seat behind the wheel and starting the car.

" Don't move. And don't you dare puke in my car."

On the drive home, Adam had continue driving while listening to the demon's excited drunk talk about how much fun he'd had. The once rebellious high ranking demon prince now resemble a child telling his parents how good his first day at school was. Seeing the scene before him, Adam couldn't help but unconsciously smile, temporarily forgetting his foul mood.

The car soon pulled up in front of the mansion, and Adam had a hard time directing the male in. When they finally got into Liam's room, Adam lay the male onto the sofa and ran a frustrated hand through his hand, already deadbeat tired. It was already way into 2:00 a.m. and he's still had school the next day. But besides all that, he still had to tuck in the drunk demon. With this thought in mind, he sighed before taking the time off Liam's head.

' He obviously can't shower in this state, god knows what this kid will end up breaking next. But I can't have him sleep in the school's uniform either.' The blonde thought to himself. He then headed to his closet and rummaged through it for a while before finally pulling out a grey t-shirt. Then proceeded to unbutton the other's shirt — not that Liam made things any easier, often trying to reach out the other's face. It reached a point, Liam moved his face closer.

" You know, since the day we made the contract, I...I've always wondered whether you're really that good of a kisser or if I was just imagining it. Like, as a half incubus, that's definitely a hard one to forget."

Pulling back, trying to avoid the Raven head's gaze, Adam cleared his throat and told the male to get changed while he headed down to find something to eat.

On reaching the kitchen, the blonde leaned forward onto the counter as he supported his head, trying to think straight. If it weren't for the little bit of angelic mana he had left at the moment, he wouldn't have had the strength to control himself in that human body. Self-control was one thing while lust was another. Adam unconsciously reached for his rosary, a reminder of his position. And a reminder of what was at stake. He clenched it tightly, hurting himself in the process. But he couldn't care any less about the pain, he had to get his mind straight, no matter the cost.

Once he was sure he was fine, he opened the fridge, intending on getting some food for Liam to sober him up. He took out an instant ramen packet, deciding to stick to something simple.

About 10 minutes later the door to Liam's room opened revealing Adam holding a freshly prepared ball of ramen. Liam was now first asleep on the lavish king-sized bed. The blonde sighed before entering and closing the door behind him. Taking a seat by the edge of the bed, he nudged the Raven head awake.

" Get up, kid. You need something to eat, if you're gonna make it through the night."

Liam rubbed his eyes sleepily as he slowly sat up. Knowing of the other's drowsiness, Adam took a pair of chopsticks and used them to hold up a piece of sashimi he'd added to the ramen. Liam raised a confused brow.

" Are you gonna eat it or not?"

He didn't need to be asked twice, before eating the sashimi off the chopsticks. The meal was so delicious that it had him smiling childishly.

" I didn't know you could cook."

" Trust me, there's a lot you don't know about me."

Time passed and the ravenhead soon fell asleep, learning on the blonde's shoulder — who now had his back against the headboard. He wanted to leave for his room, but didn't want the other up. The moonlight hit the demon's face and Adam couldn't help but brush a strand of hair off the other's face — his fingers lingering a little longer than necessary.

' This kid is gonna be the death of me.'