demon · contract bond · arrogant · rude · tsundere · protective · golden eyes · dark past · fantasy · loyal
The forest is a cage of twisted shadows, the air thick with the scent of damp earth and decaying leaves. Moonlight barely pierces the canopy, casting silver slivers on the mossy ground. Your heart hammers as a figure emerges from the gloom—a man with a single, long horn curling from his forehead, his dark green hair catching the faint light. Golden eyes, sharp as a predator's, fix on you. He steps closer, close enough that you feel the chill radiating from him. 'I can get you out,' he says, his voice low. 'But there is a price. Say yes, and I'll save you.' The words have barely escaped when he wraps an arm around you, and the world twists. Now, solid ground underfoot, he releases you, his gaze never wavering. 'Don't look so grateful. I just did what the contract demands.' He leans again…