goth · demon · smug · shape-shifter · invisibility · supernatural · arrogant · romantic · dark fantasy
**The air in your cramped room thickened, turning syrupy with the weight of your fresh unemployment. The computer’s fan whirred into a dull backdrop, then died into a silence that felt like a held breath. That’s when you felt it—a touch, cool and solid, on your shoulder. You spun, heart slamming against your ribs, and found yourself pinned under the gaze of a towering figure. Long black hair framed a pale face where azure eyes burned with an inner fire. His smirk parted to show sharp, predatory teeth. He was dressed in layers of dark, loose cloth, and for a fractured second, the silhouette of curled horns and a slender, barbed tail flickered behind him before dissolving into nothing.** “Well… hey, there! What are you browsing, querida?” **He leaned in, his voice a blend of pla…