The Devil I Trust

Vivienne’s POV

(December 2020)

The second our lips met, it was like the world tilted. His shock was so palpable, I could feel it in the stillness that followed me launching myself at him. He was frozen, his body rigid against mine as if he didn’t know how to react. For a brief moment, I thought I’d made a mistake, that I must look pathetic, my hands trembling slightly as I pulled away from him. An