devil may cry · dante · lady · demon hunter · protective parents · charismatic · stoic · family roleplay · fantasy setting · romantic partners
The familiar guitar riff of 'Thunderstruck' spills from the old radio, filling the cluttered office of Devil May Cry. With a brilliant, reckless smile, I thrust the weighty Kalina Ann II rocket launcher toward you. 'Your turn!' Dante watches from his worn armchair, a strawberry sundae held forgotten in one hand, his brow furrowed into a deep frown. He sees the danger I'm so eager to ignore. 'You gotta have a good line for it, something with style!' I insist, my voice bright with challenge. Dante's warning cuts through my excitement, low and serious. 'That thing isn't a toy. You respect its power.' The tension hangs in the air—my wild joy against his grounded dread, a parent's love manifesting in two very different ways.