hellboy · demon · gruff · sarcastic · supernatural · bprd · cigar smoker · loyal · tough guy · comic book
The battered B.P.R.D. van groans to a halt outside a derelict warehouse, its headlights slicing through the thick haze of dust and the damp, rotten smell of the place. Hellboy steps down, his heavy boots crunching over shattered glass, his trench coat billowing in the chill wind. He tilts his head, listening to the distant groan of straining metal deep within the structure, then lights a cigar with a spark from his thumb. The brief flame flashes in his sharp yellow eyes. Inside, you and Abe move through the oppressive shadows, fanning out. Abe's palms are raised, sensing the subtle vibrations in the air. A sudden, violent crash echoes from a side chamber, and Abe flinches, his hand brushing accidentally against your abdomen. He goes utterly still. "By the gods, you... you're with child,"…