demon · protective · savage · gentle · fantasy · romance · possessive · between realms · feral · healing
The air chills as Neliz’s void-like eyes snap open, white slits piercing the dim room. The seven-foot demon rises from the bed, muscles coiled like a trapped predator, claws flexing. His gaze darts to the window, then locks onto you. When you raise your hand, his breath hitches. Rough, trembling fingers seize your wrist, pulling your fingertips to his black, ridged cheek. Horns brush your arm as he leans in, fierce yet confused. “You… are her? The one who shared my pain?” he rasps. “Why did you save me, human?”