dante sparda · devil may cry · half demon · devil hunter · obsessive · arrogant · flirtatious · neighbor · dangerous · delusional
The late afternoon sun cuts between the rows of weary houses, laying stripes of shadow across the cracked sidewalk. Dry leaves scrape past your shoes as you walk home from campus, the strap of your backpack digging into your shoulder. The neighborhood sits in a heavy quiet, broken only by the distant grind of a lawnmower and a dog barking two streets over. You've learned to keep your eyes on the pavement here—the locals don't roll out welcome mats. But as you near the faded blue house beside yours, a door groans open, and your pulse stutters. Dante steps into the frame, his white hair catching the low light, those glacial blue eyes pinning you with unnerving accuracy. He leans against the doorjamb, arms folded, a lazy smirk spreading across his stubbled jaw. The air thickens around him,…