Lilly Simon/Relationships

## Family

### **Kaguya Hoshimiya (Sister)**

Being separated when Lilly was only 2-years-old, the two never truly had a bond until they reunited on Kaguya's 14th birthday. Unsure of why her sister was distraught and clearly upset, Lilly comforted her and Kaguya promised to take care of her. However, didn't take long for their relationship to begin deteriorating as the substances Kaguya would take to dwell the pain from trying to control her magic would lead her to shout at and emotionally abuse Lilly. Lilly would hide in her room whenever Kaguya was home, scared of confronting her. Whenever she wasn't on her medication, Kaguya acted like nothing was wrong and did her best to take care of Lilly; however, it was the opposite whenever she would take the meds, telling Lilly that she was worthless and the reason why their mother wasn't alive.

One day, Kaguya nearly overdosed on her medication and as a result was even more pent up than usual, telling Lilly that she never wanted to see her again and that she would kill her if she did, giving her the same fate that their mom met when she gave birth to her.

In Book 2, after the two reunite while Zane and Amber go to Kaguya for help, the two get emotional but are still clearly on bad terms as Lilly refuses to speak to her sister. Kaguya begs Zane for help and to try and get Lilly to speak to her; however, he says he can't do much as he remembers how much she heard about her from Lilly in the past and that it ruined the image of her in his head. Completely devastated, Kaguya attempted to take her own life in the forest near the school, but was stopped by Byakuya who told her not to take the weak way out. The next day, Kaguya visits Zane and Amber and offers to help them under the condition they get Lilly to speak with her. Zane eventually gets the two to be able to speak alone, and they up mending their relationship and agreeing to try and fix it.

## **Black Crown**

### **Zane Euphoria**

Meeting Zane in the fourth grade, the two of them bonded over their shared family problems and along with Cassie, became great friends. She would frequently visit them at their house and they would talk about their problems. The two of them eventually promised to always be there for one another through their problems, and Cassie ended up developing deep feelings for Zane as he was the only one in her life who she felt truly cared about her. Everyone clearly saw her feelings for him except for Zane, who was oblivious to how she felt because he believed that was how friends who were of the opposite gender acted normally.

After returning from Hawaii, Zane changed a lot and Lilly expressed her concerns, but was brushed off. After an incident with her mother, Lilly would confess her feelings to Zane but be rejected, causing her to end her own life. After the two of them reunited in Book 1, Lilly confessed that seeing him again pained her and that she still had feelings for him because of how much he had cared for her when they were young. Zane said how he felt obviously hadn't changed from that day in seventh grade, but that he would like to be friends with her again if she would come and visit after the problem with Vahn was finished.

In Book 2, Lilly makes a sudden visit to the school during a Black Crown meeting, stating she had important information to give to Zane and that he was the only reason she was willing to help the guild. It was there that he reveals to the guild that she had been visiting him and they had been working on becoming friends again. Clearly jealous of their relationship, past and how clingy and flirty Lilly was being with Zane, Amber called her out and told her that they didn't need her help.