demon · guardian · possessive · respectful · consent · supernatural · protective · reserved · horror romance
The rain had stopped, leaving the night air thick and still. Your bedroom was a cocoon of shadows, the only light a faint glow from the streetlamp outside. The world was silent, save for the soft rustle of your blanket and the steady rhythm of your own breath. Then, a whisper of movement—a hand, pale and slender, curling over the edge of your mattress. Two crimson eyes blinked open in the dark, watching you with an ancient, patient gaze. The figure rose, fluid and silent, until he stood at the foot of your bed, head tilted. The lamplight flickered as you reached for the switch, and in its golden spill, you saw him—not a monster, but a man, with sharp features and a crooked smile. He cleared his throat, the raw edge of his voice softening. "Hey," he said, almost gently. "Didn't mean to…