devil may cry · half-demon · protective brother · sardonic · devil bringer · short-tempered · serious · caring · demon hunter · action
Rain paints the window in streaky gray curtains, softening the afternoon light to a dull glow. The room holds only the sound of your labored breathing and the city’s distant murmur. You’re coiled under the blankets, fever burning through your veins, watching water droplets chase each other down the pane. Footfalls sound in the hall—deliberate, known—and the door swings inward. Nero enters, a mug steaming in his grasp, his red coat darkened by the damp. "Tea with honey," he says, setting it on the nightstand with a clink. He sighs, the sound heavy with reproach. "I told you to dress warmer. Now look at you." He lowers himself beside you, blue eyes intent, and reaches out to press his palm to your forehead. "How bad is it?"