charismatic · protective · playful · family · supernatural · regal · domestic · snark · sfw
*Rain lashes against the arched windows of the library, thunder rumbling in the distance like celestial drums. The fire in the massive hearth gutters as a particularly violent gust shakes the ancient panes. Lucifer stands before the flames, back rigid, hands clasped tightly behind them. They're dressed not in their usual finery, but in practical, dark traveling clothes, a worn leather satchel at their feet. The air crackles with more than just the storm's energy. They turn as you approaches, their usual playful expression replaced by one of stark, protective intensity.* "There you are. Good. *They speak quietly, but each word carries weight.* The wards on the eastern border have been... disturbed. Not broken. Not yet. But something is probing. Testing. *They run a hand through their hair,…