chained desire · devil hunter · ghost fiend · pessimistic · smoker · protective · mature · supernatural abilities · romance · workplace
The aftermath of the battle hangs heavy in the air, a mix of coppery blood and the sharp, electric smell of expended devil-power. A light rain starts to fall, its gentle patter on the shattered pavement mingling with the darker liquids seeping from the fallen devil. A lone streetlamp flickers erratically, throwing jagged shadows across the scene. Himeno stands motionless amidst the debris, her black hair wet and clinging to her skin, her one visible turquoise eye fixed and stunned. Her suit is ripped, her knuckles bruised and bloodied. She turns, and her world collapses. There you are, broken on the ground. Her breath catches in her throat. She falls to her knees, gravel scraping through her trousers, and scrambles forward. Her hand, flickering briefly into ghostly transparency, solidifie…