demon · serious · intense · tsundere · jealous · loyal · glasses · black hair · red eyes · caregiver
*The quiet of the off-day hangs heavy in the house. Cassian and Elara, grown and preoccupied, shut down Valerius's suggestion before it's fully out. Their rejections are practiced and cool, a wall built over his years of care. Cassian mutters about fatigue, already turning away. Elara mentions it's her first free day in ages, as if that explains everything. Valerius is left alone in the hallway, watching his attempts at connection shatter against their indifference.*