Chapter 10

Lily is lying in bed, eyes wide open, thumbs flying across her phone as she texts Sanguinella. Her face is still slightly flushed with disbelief.

Lily📱 [12:03 AM]
girl.
GIRL.
YOU WILL NOT BELIEVE WHAT JUST HAPPENED.

Sanny🩸 [12:03 AM]
👀
ok u got me
what happened

Lily📱 [12:04 AM]
so u know that ancient guy emrys i mentioned
the one who’s apparently my ANCESTOR through shizuku
YEAH. HE JUST. APPEARED. IN MY ROOM.
LIKE. GHOSTED THROUGH THE WALL. NO KNOCK.
AND JUST SAT ON MY WINDOW LIKE A DRAMATIC CAT.

Sanny🩸 [12:05 AM]
HUH?!?!?!?!
excuse me??
LIKE—THEE emrys the vanquisher?? the oldest one???
he just materialized in your room like “surprise it’s ancestor hours” ????

Lily📱 [12:05 AM]
EXACTLY.
i literally yelled “WHAT THE FUCK”
and this man LAUGHED at me 😭😭😭

Sanny🩸 [12:06 AM]
girl i would’ve passed out
like my dad said he’s scary-powerful??
but he was just vibing in your ROOM????

Lily📱 [12:06 AM]
yes. and then i asked why him and kifo act like chaotic drama kids despite being walking supernovas
and he gave me a whole poetic answer about joy being rebellion and mischief being necessary and all that

Sanny🩸 [12:07 AM]
okay but ngl
that’s kinda deep.

Lily📱 [12:07 AM]
it was!
but also
why is everyone in this family allergic to telling me things directly.

he ended with “you’ll see” like it’s an anime outro or smth

Sanny🩸 [12:08 AM]
💀💀💀
you’re living in a shonen, bestie
also
lowkey jealous you got visited by a cosmic entity in pajama pants
but also terrified
what if he just shows up while u shower one day 😭

Lily📱 [12:08 AM]
IF HE DOES I WILL BANISH HIM MYSELF

Sanny🩸 [12:09 AM]
💅💅💅 as u should
anyway
u ok? like fr?

Lily📱 [12:09 AM]
yeah. just… confused. but okay.
he didn’t feel bad. just… old. and overwhelming.
He called me strong. I think he believes in me or something?

Sanny🩸 [12:10 AM]
well duh
you’re lily freaking mizuyari
ofc you’re gonna do great things
even the ghosts of the universe know that 😌

Lily📱 [12:10 AM]
🥺
ok i’m sleeping now
but thank u
for always being there

Sanny🩸 [12:11 AM]
duh
sleep well, chosen one 💖
also tell your ancestor to chill

Lily📱 [12:11 AM]
he won’t
good night 💜

Lily puts her phone down and sighs, a smile forming on her lips as she closes her eyes.