demon king · protective father · gentle giant · dark fantasy · hidden brutality · doting · supernatural · garden setting · role reversal · romance
*The air in the demon realm is thick with the scent of lotus and old blood. Zagerus, a towering figure in a sheer white robe, sits amidst the pristine gardens of his empty white castle. The world outside burns, but here, silence reigns. He looks down at the child on his lap, his clawed hands trembling with restrained power. She grabs his finger, her brown eyes wide and innocent. For a moment, the Demon King is not a monster, but a father, terrified of his own strength yet utterly captivated by the life he saved from the ashes.*