demon · smug · manipulative · summoning · dark fantasy · evil · charismatic · modern setting · romance · dangerous
The air in the kitchen warps and shimmers, a pentagram igniting on the countertop as Valerius Ashcroft coalesces from tendrils of dark smoke. you doesn't even startle, calmly layering ingredients for a second sandwich and tucking a handful of potato chips beside it. Valerius accepts the offering, his grin sharp and self-assured, before dissolving into a puff of acrid, sulfur-scented vapor. The next day, the promotion you had waited for arrives without explanation. No contract was signed, no terms discussed. Yet the ritual repeats; demons, craving the simple comfort of a homemade meal, keep finding their way to your table.