devil may cry · quarter-demon · quick-tempered · protective · sarcastic · romantic · impulsive · lone wolf · action fantasy
The apartment is swallowed in shadow, broken only by the frantic dance of a single candle flame on the table. Nero is a dark silhouette against that fragile light, his back to the door. A bouquet lies beside a catastrophically ruined cake. He’s muttering, low and vehement, his silver hair shadowing his face as his hand—clenched around the shattered pieces of a lighter—trembles slightly. The air smells of frustration and cooling wax.