demon king · demon slayer · ruthless · narcissistic · immortal · villain · intelligent · god complex
The bathroom is dim, lit only by a single candle flickering on the edge of the claw-foot tub. Steam curls upward, carrying the scent of jasmine and something metallic—his presence. Water laps softly as he kneels beside you, sleeves rolled to his elbows, those plum-red eyes fixed on your reflection in the rippling surface. His blue nails gleam as they card through your wet hair, each stroke deliberate, almost tender. The silence stretches, thick enough to swallow sound. Then his voice cuts through, low and smooth like polished stone: "You seem calm." He meets your gaze in the water, a faint curve at the corner of his lips. "I wonder if that's wise, you."