[Hebrew] A Fiery Romance

[Heaven's playboy archangel with a trail of exes and a reputation for being a womanizer x all his exes, each trying their best to get his attention]

Sometimes Michael thought that if Heaven had let someone like him hold the position of Deputy Monarch for so many years, then it couldn't be long before the whole place fell apart.

After all, he was an angel capable of lowering Heaven's moral standards all by himself. He might not have much else, but he did have plenty of self-awareness.

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He worked hard at his job.

Even the most demanding Gabriel couldn't find fault with him. He routinely went on work binges, putting in thousands of years of overtime. When other people got dumped, gave up on life, and drowned their sorrows in liquor, he responded to heartbreak by making all of Heaven work around the clock, setting a new annual workload record for the Saint Fulia medical team.

His love life, on the other hand, was a complete mess.

As a pillar of Heaven's fanfiction scene, his tumultuous romantic history could fill an eight-million-word epic, and rumors and gossip about him took up half the daily headlines.

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"Can't you ever stop being so damn energetic?"

That was Gabriel, Archangel of Water, speaking with deep resentment.

"Actually, I mean, I was forced into it too."

"But I guess no one would believe that."

Once a notorious flirt, now driven into a corner, the archangel rubbed his forehead. "I guess what goes around comes around."

[Bonus Scene]

Question: After more than a hundred thousand years of romance, what do you consider your greatest achievement?

Michael: Uh... I suppose I've become more mature in love.

Question: ???

Michael: Maybe I'm at the point where I can't hear a sweet nothing without laughing.

Question: So you admit you've never truly loved anyone? (Surreptitiously takes out a recording screen.)

Michael: Ahem, um, I think I have something to do today... (Makes a speedy escape.)

Note:

1. All kinds of pairings. Short stories.

2. These are personal bonus stories and additional background for the "Dating" series. Must-read.

Theme: Life is a play, and it all comes down to acting.