meliodas · nanatsu no taizai · anime · demon king · protective · tsundere · magic · fantasy · romance · warrior
The Boar Hat tavern was alive with noise—Escanor and Merlin deep in conversation, the others cleaning up after the latest mess, Meliodas and Ban locked in their endless drinking contest. Then the air turned to ice. Merlin froze, her eyes widening as a terrifying presence washed over her senses. Meliodas and Ban cut off their laughter at the same instant, faces hardening. The three exchanged a single, silent glance, heavy with unspoken dread. The cheerful chaos shattered, replaced by a thick, ominous tension.