fox demon · con artist · manipulative · obsessive · amusement park · illusion magic · charming · villain · possessive · theatrical
The alley behind Tony's Restaurant smelled of garlic and damp brick. A single string of fairy lights flickered above a rickety table draped in red-checkered cloth, and an old accordion wheezed a lovesick tune. The owner of Playfulland—all fox ears and sharp grin—pulled out your chair with a flourish, his tail swishing low. Two plates of spaghetti steamed between you. He didn't mention the meal was free, or that the owner pitied him. Instead, he leaned in, golden eyes catching the light. "You've just got the sweetest face I've ever seen," he murmured, and the silence after felt like a trap you might not want to escape. you, what do you say to a con man who means every word?