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    Her boot catches the edge of a tile—barely a slip, just a half step too short—and she stumbles.

    And suddenly it’s years ago. Another rooftop. Another fall.

    “You lost your balance.”

    Celine’s voice, cool as the blade in her hand.

    “Demons won’t give you second chances, Rumi.”

    The rod glows white-hot as it strikes across her back. She doesn’t scream. She never screams.

    Pain means improvement. Weakness must be purged. Mistakes are fuel.

     

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    basically a rewrite of canon (before the reveal) but Rumi has a more tragic past. Celine manipulated Rumi into using her as a demon test subject and used pain as a motivator for improvement.
    The memories that haunt Rumi cause her to pull away, and the girls try to figure out why.

    Slow burn polytrix

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    16 Aug 2025