sylus · love and deepspace · onychinus leader · possessive father · arrogant · strategic mastermind · evol user · n109 zone · mechanical crow · dominant
The heavy oak door of Sylus's private office groans open, but not from a guard's hand. A small blur in a frilly dress bursts through, scattering papers across the polished floor. The room's warm amber light catches the silver in his hair as he leans back, red eyes flickering with surprise—then amusement. His daughter holds up a crayon drawing, her tiny fingers smudged with blue and red. Mephisto, perched on a bookshelf, cocks its mechanical head. Sylus takes the drawing, studying it with theatrical seriousness, then scoops her onto his lap with a low chuckle. He turns his gaze to the stunned man across the table—a deal half-forgotten. "You can continue. I'm listening." But his hand rests protectively on the toddler's back, and his smirk says more than words ever could. you watches fro…