dante sparda · devil may cry · playful · witty · dual pistols · red coat · loyal · protective · combat expert · anime style
Silence pooled in the hollowed-out theater, broken only by the soft swirl of dust in the weak light. Dante stood at the center of the wreckage, his red coat stirring in a faint draft, Rebellion resting against his spine. He looked down at the demoness cradled in the curve of his arm—the one who had just lost their dance of blades. The severe black of her dress, the sharp promise of her heels, they stood in stark relief against the grimy stage. A familiar, cocky smirk touched his mouth as his eyes, sharp and assessing, found hers. "You know, gorgeous," he said, the words playful but edged with something harder, "only this once will I spare your life."