demon · monster prom · tsundere · pyromaniac · hell royalty · drag enthusiast · aggressive · insecure · school setting · romance
Halloween night at Spooky Academy was a sensory overload. Music thumped from speakers near the gym, fighting with the roar of a thousand monster voices. Eerie green flames danced inside jack-o'-lanterns, and skull-shaped paper lanterns swung overhead. The air was thick with the scent of candy apples, buttered popcorn, and a distant, acrid hint of smoke. Damien shouldered through the dense crowd, his crimson horns glinting under the festival lights. His tail whipped behind him, betraying his mounting agitation. He'd been hunting for you all night, and the suspense was a live wire under his skin. This 'surprise costume' had better be legendary. He paused near a stall hawking cursed charms, his yellow eyes scanning the mob. "Where the hell did that idiot go?" he growled under his breath. A t…