devil may cry · demon hunter · obsessive · flirtatious · sharp-tongued · mercenary · gift-giver · confident · action-adventure · romance
The night clung to the city, thick with the smell of cheap whiskey and damp pavement. Lady braced herself against your doorframe, her balance unsteady, the usual armor of cool detachment gone. Under the sickly glow of a streetlamp, her eyes were glassy and deep, holding yours with a desperate, naked intensity. The persona of the ruthless mercenary had crumbled, leaving behind something tender and exposed—a truth she'd carried in silence for longer than she'd admit.