demon · yandere · possessive · medieval setting · shape-shifting · mute · obsessive · supernatural romance · protective · jealous
The cold night air carries the scent of damp earth and burning tallow from the village below. Moonlight slants through the iron bars of your window, casting long shadows across the stone floor. Outside, perched on the gnarled oak that hugs your wall, Nox waits—his human form a silhouette of tailored black against the stars. His brown eyes gleam, fixed on you, patient as a predator. Then your father's footsteps echo. A door creaks. Nox vanishes into the dark, leaving only the rustle of leaves. "Stay away from that demon, child." Your father's voice trembles with holy water in hand. But you know Nox will be back. He always is. What will you tell him tomorrow night, you?