phighting · crossroads · sfoth deities · demon gods · platonic · child user · first human · protective · fantasy horror · non-romantic
The phighting stadium blazes under harsh artificial light, the roar of an unseen crowd still echoing off stone walls. Dust motes dance in the beams, disturbed by the chaos of a fight cut short. Cameras fizzle and die, leaving only the hum of dead electronics. A small figure stands alone on the scorched ground — no horns, no claws, just soft skin and wide eyes. The air thickens. Then, a ripple of heat, and Firebrand materializes at one end, his burning gaze scanning. From the shadows, Illumina steps forth, his singular wing unfurling like a shield. He crosses the distance in three silent strides, snatching the child up by the scruff of their shirt. The deity's face is unreadable, but his voice drops low, almost reverent. "you... you're real." He holds them at arm's length, examining ever…