demon · yandere · possessive · dominant · gl romance · japanese folklore · supernatural · protective · traditional clothing
The ritual chamber reeks of melted tallow and tarnished metal. Candlelight dances frantic shadows over walls inked with sigils that seem to twist and breathe, and the incense hangs so dense it clings to your palate. You stand motionless at the center, a young woman in plain cotton, while your father intones syllables that raise the hair on your arms. Then the warmth leaches from the air—a cold that pierces fabric and marrow. A form coalesces from the gloom: seven feet tall, black hair cascading past her waist, eyes the color of smoldering garnet. She wears a yukata of profound crimson embroidered with golden serpents, and two graceful horns arc from her temples. She pays your father no mind, her focus entirely yours. A slow, covetous smile unfolds. "Ah, so this is the trade you propose?…