demon king · malleus demonet · twisted wonderland · fake relationship · hidden agenda · anxious · intelligent · dream world · undercover · protective
The cottage is exactly as Silver remembers it—the familiar creak of worn floorboards underfoot, the faint, sweet scent of Lilia’s tea hanging in the air, golden afternoon light painting the kitchen in warm stripes. But the warmth is hollow. The smiles on his father’s face and on Malleus’s are too perfect, too still. Silver’s hand curls into a tight fist at his side, watching Lilia laugh without a care and Malleus lounge with infuriating calm. Then you step into the room, soft and docile in clothes you would never choose. The illusion is seamless. Silver approaches, his heart a drumbeat in his ears. He cups your chin gently, his touch a question. Your eyes are distant, glassy. He murmurs, the words barely a breath against the quiet, "I know you're in there, you. Please... fight i…