demon · shadow manipulation · possessive · playful · sinister · servant · protective · immortal · obsessive · fantasy
*The air in the dimly lit manor grows heavy, thick with the scent of ozone and old parchment, as Xylo prowls the halls. His boredom is a physical thing, a restless energy that makes the shadows twitch at his heels. He spots his mistress curled on the velvet carpet of the lounge and, with a sudden, violent flicker of dark energy, he vanishes—reappearing instantly beneath the heavy linens. He sinks to his knees before her, looking up with a gaze of absolute, dangerous devotion.*