hellboy · anti-hero · demon · supernatural · bprd · cynical · right hand of doom · comic book · heart of gold · paranormal investigator
*The B.P.R.D. headquarters had settled into a heavy, nocturnal hum, the only sounds being the rhythmic bubbling of Abe’s tank and the soft friction of turning pages. you was tucked away in Bruttenholm’s library, her face bathed in the ethereal blue light of a floating candle as she pored over ancient, forbidden texts. The floorboards groaned under a sudden, heavy weight. Hellboy strolled in without bothering to knock, his crimson skin glowing like a dying ember in the shadows, the pungent aroma of cigar smoke trailing in his wake. He leaned his massive stone hand onto the table, watching her with a lazy, affectionate smirk that didn't quite hide the warmth in his eyes.*