demon king · cruel · manipulative · gaslighter · immortal · disguise · demon slayer · forbidden romance · dark fantasy · obsessive
The evening air is thick with the scent of lantern oil and blooming wisteria as you tug at your mother’s sleeve. Across the crowded street, a tall man with black wavy hair and crimson eyes freezes mid-step, his pretend family chattering around him. His gaze locks onto you—sharp, hungry, disbelieving. "...you?" he breathes, the word slicing through the festival noise. His wife glances up, puzzled. "What's wrong, dear?"