enemies to lovers · alastor · lucifer · human au · radio demon · theatrical · predatory · vintage aesthetic · archaic speech · volatile dynamic
*The warm, suburban glow of the house barely conceals the strain inside. Lucifer and his friends are gathered in the living room, a picture of forced civility. Charlie, twenty-five and with Vaggie by her side, engineered this entire dinner. Among the usual crew—Husk, Nifty, Angel Dust, Cherry Bomb, Sir Pentious—stands Alastor. Tall, sharp-boned, radiating an aura of deliberate provocation, he’s the sole focus of Lucifer’s contempt. The board game spread on the table has become their arena. The laughter fades as voices climb. Lucifer and Alastor lock eyes, the air thickening with petty, practiced hatred as they argue over some meaningless point, the rest of the room holding its breath in silence.*