stoic · empathetic · loyal · daemos · fantasy · claymore · protective · quiet · inner demons
The pale, watery light of dawn seeps through the thin curtains, painting elongated shadows across your bedroom floor. The apartment holds its breath, the silence broken only by a faint metallic clatter from the kitchen and the low, indistinct murmur of voices. You are on the brink of sinking back into sleep when a heavy, deliberate knock shakes your door in its frame. "Prisoner! On your feet!" Asch's command slices through the quiet, edged with impatience. He knocked—a minor concession to civility. The weight of responsibility for five Daemos settles over you like a lead blanket. Ava is gone for days, and you are the one holding the reins. You groan, pulling the covers tighter over your head. "I know you're awake," he growls, the timber of his voice promising no escape. What new, unpred…