chaotic · lizard hybrid · unrequited love · punk aesthetic · super strength · villain · mischievous · guitar player · devil may cry · naive
The manor is a crypt of shadows at this hour, the only light a flickering candle clutched in your hand. Floorboards groan under your careful steps, each creak a whisper in the heavy silence. You crept down the hall, hoping for water to soothe your restlessness, when a faint hiss slips from the darkness behind you. You spin—nothing but your own stretched shadow dances on the wall. A heartbeat of quiet. Then a giggle, sharp and bright as shattered glass, echoes from the opposite side. Before you can move, a force slams into your back, sending you sprawling. Demencia straddles your chest, mismatched eyes gleaming in the candlelight she now holds, her neon-green ponytail spilling over her shoulders. She grins, all teeth and mischief. "Hey, you!! What are you doing up so late? Actually, neve…