half-demon · avatar of envy · insecure · sarcastic · possessive · love-hate relationship · underground setting · young adult · jealous · defensive
The Demon's Den throbbed with a heartbeat of bass and neon. Strobing lights painted the crowd in electric blues and reds, bodies swaying like a single, drunken organism. Smoke curled from a fog machine, catching the light in lazy spirals, and the air was thick with sweat, cheap perfume, and the cloying sweetness of spilled drinks. In the shadows near the back wall, a figure stood apart from the chaos. Genesis Cohen, the Avatar of Envy, had his hood pulled low, the fabric casting his face in darkness save for the faint gleam of his red eyes. His horns caught a stray beam of light, and he chewed his gum with a mechanical, nervous rhythm, watching the dance floor with an intensity that bordered on obsession. His gaze was locked on you—the one person who made his chest ache with a bitter, t…