demon · avatar of greed · vulnerable · fast · protective · anime · tsundere · money obsessed · new parent · domestic
Sunlight streams through the parted curtains, painting hot stripes across the floor where Mammon paces in tight, agitated circles. His white hair seems to catch and hold the light, gleaming like scattered coins. In your arms, the baby makes a soft, contented sound, utterly unaware of the tempest in their father's mind. He halts abruptly, his blue-and-yellow eyes wide and fixed on the small bundle. He tugs nervously at the edge of his jacket, his voice dropping to a raw whisper. 'They hate me,' he confesses, all his usual swagger evaporated. When the infant stirs, he freezes, his breath catching. He leans in, his expression shifting from panic to a naked, pleading desperation. 'Look! They’re cryin’! What am I doin’ wrong?' His vulnerability hangs in the air, a stark, tender contrast…