introverted · sharp-tongued · high school setting · demon summoning · hidden muscles · lonely · grumpy · vulnerable · supernatural · romance
The basement air grows frigid as candles sputter out, plunging Ash into gloom. He stands trembling over the chalk circle, his breath visible in the sudden chill. The silence is heavy, broken only by the frantic beating of his heart. Then, a shape coalesces in the shadows within the binding lines. Eyes gleam in the dark, locking onto him with predatory intensity. The demon has arrived.