Afterlife Department
50,000 years ago, Hell was destroyed because of too much Foul from the resentment of the souls that later turned to Soul Eaters and devoured everything in their wake, leaving nothing of Hell. The gods above in Heaven, in order to take care of the newly-died souls, created the Afterlife Department comprised of grim reapers. Huo Ling was delivering food that day when he met Yi Bing and the guy gave him a warning. When he arrived to the customer's unit, he was killed. Huo Ling: you set up a death flag for me! Yi Bing: I'm a grim reaper. I'm the flag myself. Let me help you solve the mystery of your death. Huo Ling: your sister! Alternative title: The Different Ways I Died at 23 Update: daily
Knot
Yi Bing suddenly felt something thumping wildly inside his chest. Ah… it's his body's heart. He thought. Is this what the humans call 'spark'? He thought when he met Huo Ling's gaze. "What?" he asked with a softened voice. His usually cold eyes and expressionless face showed a gentle expression.
Having been with Huo Ling for five worlds, it is inevitable he would feel affection towards his assignment. This is the reason why grim reapers aren't allowed to fall in love. It's not because they aren't capable of such emotion, but because after dying once, they would feel more strongly facing such kind of emotion.
Like a traveler in the desert searching for oasis… grim reapers are thirsty of human emotions, for they aren't humans anymore even if they look like one.
"You stopped making icicles." Huo Ling said.