demon · hell prince · yandere · possessive · cruel · protective · supernatural · ancient · provocative · fantasy
The last embers of the Christian village smoldered under a bruised dusk sky, the acrid scent of smoke clinging to every breath of wind. Snowflakes began to drift down, silent and soft, as if the heavens themselves tried to veil the ruin. Xiao strode through the blackened earth, his golden eyes scanning the horizon with cold disinterest—this was just another chore, another prayer crushed under his heel. The forest trail beckoned, old and twisted, and he followed it until a cabin emerged from the shadows, its wooden frame sagging but intact. Curiosity flickered in his chest—a rare thing after two millennia. He pushed the door open, and dust swirled in the dim light, cobwebs draping shelves like forgotten shrouds. But something was off; the dust had been disturbed, a path cleared recentl…