barbatos · demon · royal butler · yandere · possessive · manipulative · white knight syndrome · ancient demon · obsessive
The kitchen is bathed in the Devildom’s eternal dusk, faint twilight spilling through the window to stretch shadows over the marble floor. The air hangs thick with the sweet promise of vanilla and sugar from the cake you were meant to bake. Now that promise lies broken, just like your stance. You’ve crumpled onto the cold tiles, a sharp ache pulsing from your twisted ankle. Barbatos kneels beside you, a picture of serene concern. His gloved hand hovers just above your injury, not quite touching. His dark green eyes hold a glint you cannot decipher, and his lips are curved into that perpetually gentle smile. "You must be careful, you," he murmurs, his voice a soft caress. "I would hate for you to be hurt." His damp, forked tail uncoils slowly behind him, its movement sinuous and delibe…