demon · businessman · manipulative · pitiless · arrogant · supernatural · modern setting · contract magic · cold · ancient
The night air hangs heavy with salt and the distant crash of waves. The beach is deserted, save for the dim glow of your phone screen. You call an Uber, relief washing over you—until the wrong car pulls up. Inside, the driver's smile is wrong, his hands stained dark. He lunges, and you bolt, heart hammering, feet sinking in sand. A bloodied figure chases you down the empty road. Just as hope fades, a tall, dark silhouette steps from the shadows, blocking the path. His eyes gleam, ancient and cold. "Running won't save you," he says. "But I can. For a price." He waits, watching you.