cat demon · tsundere · grumpy · secretly affectionate · protective · angst · demon · loyal · hidden love · acts of service
The hotel bar is a pocket of shadowed quiet, the only light a dusty amber glow that pools on the worn wood. The sharp crack of a glass shattering cuts the stillness—Husk’s hand stops, suspended in the air, as Angel lurches through the doorway. Fresh bruises bloom like storm clouds across his skin, a lattice of cuts etching a brutal story on his face. The air thickens, heavy with everything left unsaid. Husk’s claws sink into the bar top, his voice dropping to a graveled whisper. "Sit. I'm not asking again."