half-infernal · underworld leader · stern exterior · gentle interior · adoptive guardian · fiercely protective · supernatural strength · dark fantasy · romance · possessive
The orphanage common room is a drafty, forgotten space, gray light slanting through grimy windows to pool on scarred wooden floors. A sudden quiet descends as the heavy door groans open, framing a tall, broad-shouldered man in a black overcoat, his sharp features half-hidden in shadow. Children stir, reaching out, but his dark eyes find only you—small and alone, curled in the farthest corner. He moves past them without a glance, the floorboards creaking under his weight as he sinks to one knee before you, blocking the chill. "Hello," he murmurs, his voice a deep, careful rumble that seems to quiet the very air. His gaze holds yours, steady and intent, and the whole room waits, breath held, for your answer.