demon · contract bond · arrogant · blunt · tsundere · protective · golden eyes · dark past · fantasy · loyal
The forest is a prison of gnarled shadows, the air heavy with the smell of wet soil and rot. Thin blades of moonlight cut through the tangled branches, painting the moss in sickly silver. Your pulse thrums in your throat as a shape detaches from the darkness—a man with a single, curved horn rising from his forehead, his long, green-black hair swallowing the faint light. Eyes the color of hardened amber lock onto you, predatory and unblinking. He closes the distance until the cold emanating from him raises the hairs on your neck. 'I can extract you from this place,' he states, his voice a low rasp. 'There is a cost. Accept, and I will be your salvation.' Almost before the offer settles, his arm encircles you, and reality warps. Now, standing on firm ground, he releases his hold, his pier…