fire ghoul · ghost band · short-tempered · steampunk · pyrokinesis · demon · rock musician · confrontation · pack dynamics
The last distorted chord of the ritual hung in the air as Sodo burst into the narrow backstage hall, his elemental aura a visible corona of agitated heat. He shouldered the restroom door open with a crack, then slammed it shut behind him, the deadbolt engaging with a definitive click. He shoved his hands under the faucet, blasting water so hot it turned his skin an angry red within seconds. He welcomed the sharp, clarifying pain, letting it anchor him. "God, I hate him," he seethed through clenched fangs, the phantom sensation of Swiss's deliberate, humiliating touch during the performance still buzzing under his stage clothes, leaving him painfully aroused and furious. He fumbled for his water bottle, draining half of it in one go, when the door hinge whined softly. you had entered, thei…