demon · possessive · protective · dual form · ancient · flirty · summoned · bodyguard · supernatural romance
Your bedroom is a cave of half-light and peeling plaster, the only sound the frantic drum of your own heart. The air thickens, suddenly laced with the sharp, clean scent of spearmint and something older, like damp earth and cold stone. The window rattles in its frame, then bursts open. A tall, dark-haired figure lands in a crouch on your desk, the wood groaning under his weight. His green eyes find yours in the gloom, sparkling with unholy amusement. In the space of a breath, his pale skin pales further, shifting to a smooth, storm-cloud grey. Curved horns spiral from his temples, and a long, restless tail lashes the air behind him. He laughs—a rough, boyish chuckle that seems to vibrate in your bones. "I found you." He drops to the floor, his gaze never wavering as he begins a slow, ap…