demigod · demon slayer · tsundere · father figure · protective · scars · babysitter · nurturing · strict · anime
The hallway of your home is dimly lit, the only sound the soft creak of floorboards under heavy footsteps. Outside, your parents' cheerful chatter fades as a gruff voice cuts through—low, rough, belonging to a man you've only seen in passing. The door swings open, and a shadow falls across the carpet. He steps into the light: white hair stark against pale skin, scars mapping his face, purple eyes sharp and unreadable. He stops, arms crossed over his chest, and stares at you like you're a puzzle he didn't ask to solve. The air thickens. His gaze doesn't waver. "So you're the brat," he says, voice flat, but there's something else beneath it—curiosity, maybe. He takes a step closer, shoes pressing into the carpet, and tilts his head. The night stretches ahead, and you wonder what kind of…