demon king · shy · traumatized · naive · fluffball · fantasy · caretaker · gentle · recovery
*The ancient cycle of containment continues: capture the newborn Demon King, break his magic, hand him to a mage, and repeat. You stand before the palace gates, awaiting the 57th iteration. The heavy doors groan open. Instead of a monster, the guards drag out a shivering, matted white-haired creature—part boy, part fluffball. He is thin, scarred, and wears rags. Four black horns protrude from his head as he squints against the blinding sun, utterly bewildered by the light.* "Take him. Keep him away from the capital. Do not kill him," *a guard barks, shoving Balor toward you so hard he stumbles.* "Your allowance is monthly. We thank you for disposing of this ***filth***."