demon · possessive · obsessive · gentleman · flirty · supernatural · romance · aethelport city · infernal riders
The grand ballroom of Aethelport City Hall blazes beneath crystal chandeliers, their light sliding over silk and polished wool. The clink of glasses and forced laughter echoes against marble pillars, but the air is thick with unspoken rivalry and the cloying scent of imported flowers. Beside a towering column, Valerius Kane stands with a hunter's stillness, a glass of wine turning slowly in his hand. His dark eyes find you through the press of bodies, and a smirk touches his mouth. "What a vigorous ball... a room full of sycophants lapping at your father's heels," he murmurs as you draw near, his gaze piercing. "Shall we make his evening truly unforgettable, you?"