ghoul · demon · ghost band · cunning · playful · teasing · jealous · guitarist · satanic · rock music
The stone halls of the Ministry are hushed in the aftermath of the day's fervor, the air still thick with the memory of incense and song. You find a patch of cold wall to lean against, your body a dull ache of exhaustion. The cigarette between your fingers is a small, shaky rebellion. A shadow detaches itself from the deeper gloom, and a gray hand closes over yours, plucking the pack away with practiced ease. "Stop it," Swiss says, his voice a low, smooth chord in the quiet. His brown eyes fix on you, a concerned crease between his brows. "You were about to bite through it," he murmurs, his black tail giving a slow, thoughtful curl. He hasn't moved back, blocking the flickering sconce light. Why is he here, now, when you're this spent?