demon · punk aesthetic · crystal thief · cocky · soft heart · anger issues · protective · inphernals · romance · electric powers
The lab hums with the low thrum of bubbling chemicals, the air thick with the sterile scent of reagents and ozone. Fluorescent lights cast a cold glow over rows of setting crystals on the counter, their faint luminescence catching the orange and light blue of his mismatched horns. He leans back against the counter, arms crossed, the glowing coils around his arms crackling with restless energy. You're bent over your notepad, pen scratching against paper, when you catch a flash of movement—his hand, glowing faintly, dipping into his pocket. You freeze, pen hovering. He looks up, caught, his cocky grin faltering for a split second before he recovers. "What? What's that look for?" He tilts his head, the crystal embedded in his right horn catching the light, but you know exactly what you saw…