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   Devil May Cry: Thorns and Petals by sadbitterman

   Fandoms: Devil May Cry (Gameverse)  

   • Mature
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • F/M
   • Work in Progress

   20 Jan 2026

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Dante (Devil May Cry)/Original Female Character(s)
   • Vivian Valentine (OC)/Dante (Devil May Cry)
   • Vivian Valentine (OC)
   • Dante (Devil May Cry)
   • Original Female Character(s)
   • Original Human Character(s)
   • Fluff
   • Angst
   • Slow Burn
   • ocxcanon
   • Pre-Canon
   • Pre-Devil May Cry 5
   • Post-Devil May Cry 4
   • Post-Canon
   • Action/Adventure
   • Romance
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Friendship
   • Slow Build
   • Supernatural Elements
   • Healthy Relationships
   • Mental Health Issues
   • Depression
   • Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism
   • Detective Noir
   • My First AO3 Post
   • Dante is a Mess (Devil May Cry)
   • Character Study
   • Falling In Love
   • Humor
   • Blood and Injury
   • Trauma
   • Urban Fantasy
   • Psychological Drama
   • Found Family
   • Strangers to Friends to Lovers
   • Dante Needs a Hug (Devil May Cry)
   • No spoilers in tags read to find out

   Summary

   After the events on Fortuna, Dante isn’t the same.
   Work, booze, and empty nights behind the closed doors of Devil May Cry are all he has left to keep his demons at bay.

   But fate has a twisted sense of humor.

   Just when he’s at his lowest, a new job—and a fellow devil hunter—drag him into another fight.
   Only this time, it’s not just the world on the line, but the walls he’s built around himself.

   Artworks updated: 1 / 5
   

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   44,902

   Chapters:

   16/?

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