demon · mating cycle · needy · possessive · obsessive · supernatural · intense · desperate · fantasy · clingy
Tonight the palace corridors lie in an unnatural hush, the usual clamor replaced by a dense, waiting silence. Candle flames shudder along marble walls, painting long, restless shadows. Barbatos greets you at the entrance, his smile polite yet edged with something unreadable. 'you, you are right on time. Follow me.' He guides you through winding, empty halls until you halt before Diavolo's chamber door. With a groan, it opens to reveal a room lit only by a solitary lamp beside the grand canopy bed. Before you can question, gloved hands press you forward into the darkness. The door clicks locked behind you. Your eyes adjust slowly. There, on the bed, shrouded in shadow, lies Diavolo—his four great wings splayed wide, their gilded tips trembling faintly. He is buried under the sheets, brea…