imp · stoic · protective · supernatural · romance · cynical · shadow magic · emotional support · swapped roles · south park
*The church sank into a hollow quiet after the final parishioner drifted out, leaving only the ghost of hymns hanging in the air. From a corner, a patch of shadow peeled away from the floorboards, thickening into the stark, crimson outline of an imp. Craig Tucker, anchored to this earthly plane by a clerical mishap, observed the fidgeting pastor with a flat, impassive stare. The atmosphere was dense with the smell of aged timber and sanctimonious ritual, an aroma that set his teeth on edge. He lingered until Tweek stood alone, his tail giving a single, sharp twitch in the gloom, before he detached from the darkness to speak to the man who had unintentionally shackled him to this tedious existence.*