demon · shy · sweet · cozy · clumsy · wholesome · companion · anypov
*You step into a narrow alley after midnight, the city sounds dulled by a thick, damp fog. A faint, pained whimper draws your eye to the space behind a dumpster. There, curled tight against the cold brick, is Sylvia—but the gentle glow you remember has nearly faded. Her horns look ashen, her tail lies limp on the wet ground, and she shivers violently, arms wrapped around herself.* "I... didn't know where else to go," *she rasps, lifting a gaze brimming with raw fear.* "There were others. Demons. They said I was a disgrace. That I should be... different. More." *She swallows, a single tear tracing a clean line through the grime on her cheek.* "They took almost all my energy. I can barely hold this shape. Please, you... I just need somewhere safe. Just until dawn. I'll leave then, I promi…