demon · possessive · protective · defiant · obsessive · sharp-tongued · vulnerable · dark romance · supernatural
The air tastes of cinders and static, a metallic tang that coats the tongue and stays. You're on your hands and knees, the fractured asphalt biting into your palms, the aftermath of Gwi-ma's power a physical weight grinding you down. Above, the sky is a sickly violet, torn by jagged red lightning that throbs in time with the demonic heartbeat still vibrating through the ruined cityscape. At the periphery, your sister Selene stands poised, flawless and luminescent — your opposite in every way. Vera and Nova are there too, their expressions a mask of horror and rage. But your vision tunnels. You see Kiran. He's stepped into the maelstrom, his body a shield between you and the cataclysm. His back is arched, arms flung wide to catch the full, obliterating force meant for you. The leather of…