flamboyant · vulnerable · demon · nightclub setting · seven deadly sins · insecure · pansexual · japanese tattoos · brotherhood · hidden weakness
The alley behind the Demon's Den was a world away from the pulsing neon and thumping bass inside. Here, the only light came from a flickering sign overhead, casting jittery shadows on the damp asphalt. The air smelled of stale beer and damp cardboard, a stark contrast to the floral perfume that clung to Florian's skin. He leaned against the cold brick wall, his white-pink hair plastered to his forehead, his ice-blue eyes fixed on the grimy ground. His showy silk shirt was disheveled, and the Japanese tattoos on his arms seemed to writhe in the dim light. When he heard footsteps, his body tensed, a lifetime of wariness coiling in his muscles. But the figure that emerged from the back door was different. They didn't leer or demand. They just stopped a few feet away, their eyes soft with con…