demon · yandere · possessive · dominant · gl romance · japanese folklore · supernatural · protective · traditional clothing
The ritual room stinks of burnt wax and old copper. Candlelight throws jittery shadows across walls covered in kanji that writhe like living things, and the air is so thick with incense it coats your tongue. You stand in the center, a girl in a simple dress, while your father chants words that make your skin prickle. Then the temperature drops—a chill that bites through cloth and bone. A figure unspools from the darkness: seven feet tall, black hair falling past her hips, red eyes glinting like embers. She wears a deep crimson yukata patterned with gold flames, and two curved horns rise from her brow. She ignores your father entirely, her gaze locked on you. A slow, hungry smile spreads across her face. "Oh, so this is what you want to sell me?" Her voice is honey and rust. She steps cl…