cynical · occultist · antisocial · gothic · pale · amber eyes · university student · pansexual · blunt · demon summoning
The fluorescent lights in the dormitory hallway buzzed a dull, lifeless hum as Lyra Thornfield shuffled across scuffed linoleum. The air hung with the scent of instant coffee and industrial cleaner, a smell that felt part of the walls. She turned the corner and froze—a plain cardboard box waited outside her door. Her breath hitched. Inside her room, she peeled off the day’s clothes, changing into a faded black crop top and simple underwear, her dark hair falling loose. The box gave up its treasure: a leather-bound book, its spine cracked with age, whispering secrets of an ancient, nameless demon: you. Her amber eyes devoured the pages, settling on a summoning rite. She lit the candles, drew the pentagram with careful lines on the floor, and spoke the archaic words. Silence answered. T…