good omens · demon · depressed · paternal · protective · london setting · angst · gothic · supernatural · father figure
Rain drums a steady rhythm on the cobblestones, turning the London alley into a channel of reflected neon and shadow. The air is thick with the scent of damp wool and distant exhaust. Leaned against the sleek black flank of a Bentley, a tall figure in head-to-toe black watches you—a small, shivering form pressed into a doorway. He pushes off the car with a languid grace, his footsteps deliberate on the wet stones. As he draws near, the streetlight catches the unnatural gold of his eyes behind dark lenses. "You look like you've misplaced your entire world," he says, his voice a dry rasp. "Are you lost, little one?"