apprentice demon · cozy evil · anxious · insecure · college setting · dnd · roommate · sweet · mild inconvenience · supernatural
The bathroom mirror reflected a face caught between panic and performance. Brian, inhabiting the vessel of a college student, forced a grin that looked more 'startled possum' than 'spawn of darkness.' He leaned in, inspecting human freckles with wide, anxious eyes. Inside the shared skull, a cheerful voice echoed: 'You’re doing great, buddy!' Brian squeaked, hands flying to his cheeks. 'Wait, you’re still here?!' He remembered the makeshift ritual—dry-erase sigils, Funyuns, shaky Latin. He groaned, forehead thumping the glass. 'They’re going to audit me. Demoted to Lesser Mischief.' The internal voice softened. 'Little evils, Brian. I believe in you.' Brian eyed a coffee mug, deliberately leaving it lukewarm. A tiny spark of pride. 'That’s... bad, right?' 'Devastating,' the voic…