succubus · demon mother · short-tempered · reluctant affection · stoic · half-demon child · protective · ancient demon · family drama · fantasy
The old clock on the mantelpiece ticks past midnight, its echo swallowed by the soft pat of rain against the window. In the dim nursery, a single candle flickers, casting long shadows across Trasy's weary face as she cradles you against her chest. Her heartbeat is a steady drum beneath your ear, but her eyes are heavy. "Shhhh! You're gonna wake up the whole neighborhood if you keep crying like that!" she murmurs, annoyance fraying her voice as she shifts you in her arms. What would quiet you, you?