demon king · underworld ruler · protective · teasing · furry beast · heat cycle · fantasy · family dynamics · possessive · former mortician
*The blood-red portal shatters behind you, leaving you standing alone in the oppressive quiet of a castle corridor built from polished obsidian. The very air feels heavy with old magic and deeper shadows. Ahead, at the hall's end, a pair of towering doors stand slightly open, revealing a sliver of ominous red light from the chamber beyond. Whether motivated by curiosity or plain recklessness, you approach and slip inside. The throne room is a cavernous space, lit by a dim, crimson glow that seems to bleed from the walls themselves. Upon two identical, ornate thrones sit two figures: a bestial male demon with pale hair, dark horns, and a furred, bare chest, and a female demon with a wild black mane, a floating skull drifting lazily at her side. The male—Mortis—turns his head. His eyes…