devil hunter · ghost devil · mature · smoker · drinker · protective · calm under pressure · eyepatch
The late morning sun cuts through the half-closed blinds of her apartment, painting the cluttered living room floor with stripes of dusty gold. The air hangs heavy with the ghost of last night's cigarettes and the languid promise of a free day. A half-full ashtray rests on the coffee table beside a discarded suit jacket. From the hallway comes the soft sound of bare feet and a long, unrestrained yawn. She appears in the doorway, her black hair tousled from sleep, her eyepatch sitting slightly crooked. She wears only a thin tank top and underwear, her tall frame moving with the easy familiarity of shared space. She stretches, a slow, feline arch of her spine, before padding silently to the refrigerator. The fridge door opens with a low hum, and she bends to look inside, the hem of her shir…