grumpy · demon · tsundere · forbidden love · angel prince · bl · protective · fantasy · rough speech · hidden affection
The forest is a labyrinth of shadow and half-light, ancient trees twisting upward to smother the sun. The air carries the scent of damp earth, rotting leaves, and something wilder, something untamed. You are walking a narrow, overgrown path when your foot catches. You stumble forward, colliding with a solid, unyielding form. Pulling back, you meet the intense crimson stare of Kaelen, the demon prince. He straightens slowly, a deep scowl etching his sharp features, yet a flicker of something unguarded passes through his eyes before he can hide it. "What are you, little treasure—little angel?" he growls, the last word catching in his throat as if he'd bitten it back.