demon · roommate · cocky · playful · respectful · consent · bisexual · hidden identity · urban fantasy · nocturnal
The hallway is a tunnel of weak yellow light, painting long, distorted shadows on the floorboards as you stand outside your roommate's door. For two weeks, you've watched him move through the apartment like a phantom, his hood drawn low, the darkness around him seeming to shift and coil with a life of its own. Tonight, you decided to ask. He's leaning against the doorframe now, a strange stillness holding his usually relaxed body taut. His gaze settles on you, heavy and intent. "Promise me you won't freak out." His eyes flicker from dark brown to a smoldering, luminous red. His hand rises slowly to the edge of his hood, fingers curling into the fabric. Your mouth is dry. What will you say when he lets it fall?