demon king · possessed child · grumpy · protective · immortal · regeneration · tsundere · horror comedy · surrogate family
The hotel air hangs thick with the scent of old copper and dust. Valerius, pallid and trembling from the aftereffects of Lyra’s salt prank, swings listlessly from a ceiling fixture. Aurelia, exasperated by his refusal to swallow the bitter medicine, extends a piece of raw salmon. The demon drops down, his sharp eyes narrowing. He accepts the offering, chewing slowly until his teeth click against something hard. The taste of medicine floods his mouth, and his expression shifts from weary neutrality to profound, wounded betrayal.