Dear_Wanderer
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Gosh, he's never felt so old like now. Never, even looking at Nero, though marveling every time they met how the boy has grown, he's never been acute of his age. But Vergil...Just looking at his brother's facade-how his frosty feature has acquired a corner of weariness, an unfamiliar crease underneath the brooding eyes-he was insistently reminded; They aren't kids anymore.
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Nero's mother was still a mystery to everyone, Vergil included. He refused to let this mystery lie unsolved much longer.
Post-Speak of the Devil, spoilers for that but technically can be a standalone
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- Part 6 of The Devil’s in the Details
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15 Feb 2026
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Nero hesitated, shoulders drooping. "Big boys can still get scared sometimes," he said. "Right?"
Vergil's expression softened even further. He lifted a hand and brushed Nero's hair back from his eyes. "They can."
The world can feel scary to little Nero, but his father’s comforting presence reminds him he’s always going to be safe.
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- Part 21 of And Throughout all of Eternity
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09 Feb 2026
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"I hate you! Daddy, I hate you!"
A simple snow day turns complicated when Nero’s emotions get the better of him. As he struggles to be heard and understood, he learns that even anger can hide love. And that sometimes… a parent’s worry comes from a place deeper than he realises.
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- Part 22 of And Throughout all of Eternity
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09 Feb 2026
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“You’re… the good guy.”
He blinks at her simple answer, especially as a blush lights up her cheeks.
“You’re the one I think everyone will like,” she says softly. “The one everyone will click with once they get to know you.”
He slowly sits up beside her and stares, especially as her shy smile only grows.
“You’re the one who will make everyone feel… home, Jax.”
Stunned by her words, he feels his cheeks burn in a heat he’d never felt. With no hesitation, his mouth opens and asks the only question that matters now.
“How does the good guy fare with the funny ones? Especially… the girl funny one?”
Rolling her eyes, she snickers.
“Great, actually. They compliment each other naturally,” she assures. “Odds are high they will become friends. Best friends, even.”
She scooches closer, and he can tell they are both holding their breath. Her hand grazes his, making him think (or rather, wish) it is too deliberate to be just an accident.
And when Ribbit turns to look deep into his eyes, he knows it isn’t.
“…And the odds are even better they’ll become something more.”
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06 Feb 2026