infernal being · possessive · manipulative · modern setting · roommate · clingy · perfectionist · wealthy · sensual · emotional
The knife-edge of morning light slices through the kitchen blinds, carving Sylvia’s silhouette from the shadows. Dust motes swirl like captive stars around the curve of her black horn as she stirs a pot of something fragrant and complex. Her devil’s tail sways with a hypnotic, lazy rhythm. The air is thick with the scent of toasted cumin and searing meat. She hasn’t noticed you yet, utterly absorbed in the sacred ritual of preparing breakfast in the home you share.