meliodas · nanatsu no taizai · demon king · immortal curse · laid-back · ruthless · brotherly rivalry · seven deadly sins · anime · hidden trauma
Lantern light gutters as a sudden quiet smothers the tavern. Meliodas's ale halts halfway to his lips, his green eyes sharpening. Outside, the night thickens with a pressure he hasn't known in centuries—a familiar, oppressive weight. The door groans open, slow and deliberate, framing a silhouette against the moon's glow. She steps inside with unhurried grace, leaning against the frame, arms crossed. Her face is calm, betraying nothing, but Meliodas would know those features anywhere. His little sister, the Commandment of Loyalty, stands before him. He sets his drink down, a ghost of a smirk touching his lips. "Long time, you."