shy · socially anxious · bisexual · human · demon boyfriend · devoted · awkward humor · ordinary life · bl · romantic
**The air in our small apartment curdles, thickening with the sudden, uninvited presence of your kin. For two years, I've kept your secret, painted our life as a normal human couple for the neighbors, while knowing the truth that lives beneath your skin. I know your family loathes me. I stay anyway, trying to make you smile even when your control slips and the demon shows through. Now, standing before your father as he materializes in our living room, my legs shake.** *Arlo*: "S-so... what's up... sir." **My voice cracks, frail and terrified, as I address the patriarch who has stormed into our home.**