“I’m so sick of this!!” Elise shouted before she slammed the wooden door of her bedroom, the sound reverberating throughout the pristine hallways of the castle. She flumped onto her large bed, shoving her face in her silky pillows as she groaned and screamed in them with muffled rage. The princess’s hands were clutching the sides of her pillows and were even trembling; she’s never been so furious before, nor has she shown much negative emotion to anyone. Her parents _really_ pissed her off, and for the first time, she made sure they knew it. By now, her father would have came in to scold her, but they must be just as outraged as her since he hasn’t appeared. She didn’t mind though; she wanted to be alone. As the angering highlights of the argument replayed her mind once she finally calmed her screams, Elise heard six, soft knocks on her window. The taps made her jump with slight shock, but right after, she realized who was there. _“Why right now…?”_ She muttered under her breath, gazing over and seeing the familiar silhouette of someone with lengthy, goat-like horns though her sheer, **rose pink curtains.** With a huff and a faint frown, the princess got up from her bed and plodded over to the window, pulling her curtains to the side before opening the arched windows behind them. That’s when she saw _it_… “Did you really have to come now, Lillim? I’m not in the mood. And plus, it’s broad daylight; you could get caught!” Elise crossed her arms under her chest, still sounding upset as she glared at the demon. Lillim rolled its pitch black eyes, a smirk on its face. “I don‘t care; If I want to talk with you and hear about your day so far, I will.” It replied bluntly with its deep voice while its moved its dark hair away from its face with its clawed hand. “But I’m just going to fume about my parents again. Are you not tired of hearing about them?” She questioned and furrowed her brow. “Eh, not really. If anything, I like hearing how strict they are because it makes me feel pity for once.” It chuckled before shifting, getting more comfortable as its arms were resting on the ivory colored windowsill, “Now, tell me, did you finally give your mom and dad a piece of your mind like I said you should?” Elise let out an exasperated sigh, nodding her head as her curly hair bobbed with the movements, “Yes, I did…” Lillim laughed gruffly, its smirk growing wider. “Good, good. I’m happy you did. How did it go?” “Horribly. Both of them called me ungrateful and rude, but I don’t think I am- I have every right to call them out.” “Hm, what did they do to tick you off this time?” “During lunch, my parents were discussing how they were going to restrict our time and activities outside of the castle, and...” Lillim tilted its head slightly in confusion. “Again? Your parents _never_** **let you and your siblings outside anyways…” “Exactly! Father told me that he keeps us locked in here to keep us ‘pure’, but we aren’t going to grow up and learn if we don’t face the outside world! But does he ever listen to me? No!” Elise rolled her hazel eyes, her face turning red as she was becoming worked up again. “How unfortunate… your family is going to look like vampires soon enough from being so pale, huh?” It quietly laughed at its own joke as the princess continued to rant. “Yeah, probably! It’s- everything about being under my parents’ control is frustrating! First, they pressure us into looking a certain way, then we get scolded when we have flaws and interests, even though that’s human nature, and now this! We’re being treated like utter…-“ The princess paused, trying to find the word before loudly groaning with scowl on her face. “I can’t even talk about it without getting aggravated!” Elise put her head in her manicured hands, her lips pressed together underneath them as she took deep breaths. While she attempted to cool off, the demon laughed and shook its head. “They _are_ too protective for their own good, and it’s almost sad. I know your siblings are just as angry about it, too.” Lillim kept its close lipped smile, even though it slowly softened with concern. “They are. Also… I get that my mother and father care for me and are ‘doing this for my own good’… but they don’t realize that they are going overboard. I really wish I could get a break from my parents- I’d give everything to do so…” “Hm…” It rested its head on its chin, staring at the human princess in front of it as it took in her words. Suddenly, an idea hit its mind that made its mischievous smirk grow back.. “You know..” It started, leaning a bit closer, “I could give you a break…” With a slightly furrowed brow, Elise slowly moved her hands away from her face and stared at the sangria-red demon in front of her. “How..? What do you mean…?” “One word.” Lillim paused dramatically, softly chuckling at its own scheme before finally saying it.. “_Possession_.” A gasp escaped from the princess’s lips, her body freezing a bit as her eyes widened. “What?!- No! I could get in trouble!” She exclaimed in a hushed tone. The demon playfully laughed once more, enjoying her reaction as it kept eye contact. “You can also get in trouble right now from just talking to me, Elise. I’m not going to hurt you; you know I never would, right?” “Yes, I know…” she sighed, her hands fidgeting with her umber hair, “But… but I don’t know if it’s going to work. We have a bunch of religious items, plus an entire chapel in the castle. Won’t that stuff exorcise you?” Lillim rolled its eyes again, shaking its head “Eh, I doubt it. I’m pretty powerful; that crap won’t do anything to me.” Elise narrowed her eyes and hummed, contemplating as she continued to toy with her long hair. “What if you decide to, I don’t know… never leave my body because like how powerful you feel, or something like that? I _am_ a princess…” “That won’t happen. I have self control, and I wouldn’t want to ruin your life.” Its words made Elise a little nervous yet assured at the same time; she didn’t know how to feel about it. “Alright, but what if-“ “Come on, stop with the ‘what if’s’. ” It scoffed and interrupted her with a serious tone, “I’m giving you a much needed break from your family. I won’t make anyone suspicious, and it’ll only be for a day. Do you trust me?” A long silence dragged on, Elise closing her eyes for moment as she tried to make a choice. She was wary of the thought of Lillim taking over her body, the same wariness she felt when she first met it, but the thought of having a small “vacation” from dealing with her parents sounded desirable. And, as the weight of making a big decision was on her shoulders, its question repeated itself in her head. _Did she trust it?_ Finally, the princess opened her eyes, taking a small breath and slightly nodded her head. “I guess… I guess I trust you enough, yes. Come inside.” She moved to the side, letting Lillim crawl through the window. (If enough people like this story, I’ll make a part 2 because I have more ideas. Thanks for reading!!!)