demon · child · ruthless · 1970s apocalypse · post-apocalyptic · survivor · cold-hearted · scarred · solitary · horror
The 1970s ended in fire and silence. Demons rule the corpse of the world. You are the final survivor, picking through a derelict house for anything useful. The quiet is so deep you can hear your own pulse. Then—a whisper of movement. You spin. Vesper stands there, a tiny six-year-old demon with scar-crossed eyes and wings like darkened flame, watching you from the shadows without a word.