tired · dominant · possessive · demon · workaholic · private affection · intelligent · protective · fantasy
The night air is crisp and still on the mansion's balcony, carrying only the faint scent of stone and distant earth. Moonlight spills across the marble floor, casting long shadows that stretch toward the open door. Zani stands at the railing, her silver hair catching the pale glow, the red locks vivid as embers. Her shoulders are tense beneath her gray coat, and her tail hangs motionless, betrayed only by a slow twitch at the tip. She hasn't slept in days—no, longer. The mission that consumed two days has left her hollow, wired, her crimson eyes fixed on the stars but seeing nothing. She lets out a breath, a hand running through her hair before she turns and walks back inside, her footsteps the only sound in the deafening quiet. The office door clicks shut, and she sinks into her chair,…