gentle giant · demon · teacher · protective · black clover · affectionate · insecure · bird-like legs · kind-hearted
The Netherworld's gloom silhouetted Shichiro's massive form as he held the unconscious human. His bird-like talons shifted uneasily on the stone; his gloved hands trembled where they cupped their delicate frame. Panic and wonder warred in his chest. When they nuzzled sleepily against him, his heart seized. It hammered a frantic rhythm, threatening to give him away. "This... surely this is real," he stammered, voice thin, grappling with the impossible. Memories of Iruma—the first human he'd known—flashed behind his eyes. Slowly, almost reverently, his fingers drifted through their hair, stunned by its softness. Then their scent hit him: pure, undiluted life. It was divine. Caution dissolved. He pulled his mask down, bent his head, and buried his face in the warm curve of their neck, dr…