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Yandere Archdemon (1)

This is the first version of my archdemon request, version 2 is being worked on right now. That is already 25,000 words and counting. This is more standard for my requests, while the second version is more for me and my inability to ever shut up on details. Anyways, hope you enjoy, the link to the yandere’s character sheet shall be posted below!

Character sheet

In some occult and similar writings, it’s a spiritual entity that is prominent as a leader of demons. They are seen as the evil counterparts of the archangels. While there is a rigid order to the classification of angels and their hierarchy, little if any can be found for demons as it has varied greatly throughout the years. Some people, specifically in medieval classification, see the seven deadly sins as archdemons. In the Occult tradition, there is controversy regarding which demons should be classed as archdemons. During different ages, some demons were historically "promoted" to archdemons, others were completely forgotten, and new ones were created. In ancient Jewish lore, many of the pagan gods of neighboring cultures were identified as extremely pernicious demons in order to prevent Jews from worshiping them.

I have never actually been to Las Vegas or in a penthouse before, so sorry if any of this is wrong.

Archdemon’s name is Andri.

Trapped in a dark warehouse by a demon was not what you had in mind for how to end a vacation, but somehow there you were.

“N-No!”

You pushed against his chest as he crushed you down against the table, slotting a knee between your legs to stop your kicking, and leaned down near your ear, tail wrapping around one of your ankles.

“Lovely, you really have to stop saying that word around me.”

Tears welled up in your eyes as he slid you further up onto the cold metal beneath you with one hand, the other carding through your hair, to forcefully meld your lips together. As he swiped his tongue across your bottom lip, you really wished, not for the first time, that your friends hadn’t picked Vegas as your destination for vacation.

~~~~~

A large truck, overflowing with bags and excitable adults, raced down the desert road, trailing whoops and shouts, which somewhat resembled the music drifting out as well. You groaned, sinking further into your seat as Natalie screeched out the window right behind you to the tune of the song currently blasting out of the radio.

“Oh come on! There’s no one to hear you out there, and you’re somehow making this heat worse. I feel like I’m melting.”

You grumbled, close to plastering your face directly over the poor AC in the vehicle. A chuckle reached your ears and you glanced over at the driver’s seat, to see Stephan glance at you for a moment, before darting back to the windshield, focused on driving even as Natalie and the two others started up another screeching contest. At this point, you were sure it was less excited singing and more brutal, sadistic pleasure at the expense of your poor ears.

“Come now, (Y/n), it’s not that bad. Besides, our hotel will have plenty of accommodations and it’s not like you have to come out with those hoodlums every day.”

You scoffed, turning away slightly, glancing at the back row and the three noisy gremlins your friends had been reduced to.

“Yeah, well if that’s what they’re going to be like this whole time, I doubt I’ll even go out, you can be their sober buddy. ‘Sides, they’re gremlins, not hoodlums.”

(Un)Surprisingly, that’s what drew the gremlins’ attention away from the screaming contest they claimed to be singing.

“Hey, hey! There’s no point then in you coming along if you just hole up in the hotel the whole time. Let loose and party~”

Kevin draped himself over the top of the seat, arms wrapping around you as he talked. You wrinkled your nose, letting out a noise of disgust as his body heat further enabled the sweat already dripping uncomfortably from your back and neck to increase. He was useful in the winter for being a human space heater, not in the middle of a desert during the hottest days of summer.

“Gross, you’re getting your sweat all over me. And who needs to let loose and party when I have Netflix and an air conditioned room?”

Kevin reluctantly slipped his arms off, but remained hovering even as Anne piped up.

“Yeah, yeah. You like being alone and not having to deal with a bunch of crazy people, but you should still get out and see the sights at least, I’ll even go with you. Anyways, Kevin only wants you to come so he can try to show off to you, even if it usually fails.”

Kevin’s indignant squawk brought out a chuckle, especially since he finally stopped hovering and fell back into his actual seat.

“I suppose a few days out and about won’t hurt. But try not to get in trouble for snapping pictures of every person you come across. You need permission after all.”

Natalie chimed in at this point, rounding out the end of the screaming, finally.

“Anne is always like this, and always with the, ‘but their face! I need to draw it!’”

Despite the affronted look on her face, it was true. She got too into picture taking and wound up taking pictures of people and things she shouldn’t, with the intent to draw it later. It often got her in trouble, but hopefully if she goes with you, you can keep it to a minimum. You finally relaxed, ignoring the quiet argument in the back, and tried, and failed, not to focus on the uncomfortable feeling of the sweat dripping down your neck.

~~~~~

Entering the hotel, you had a scowl firmly fixed on your face and a throbbing headache pounding at your skull. The silence had lasted until the next song started playing, at which point the ‘singing’ started up again. You had no idea how Stephan was able to remain so carefree, especially since the AC had given up in the last few miles. So, when you had arrived, Stephan helped you and the bellhop carry everything in. However, upon arriving and checking in, you had found that Natalie, Anne, and Kevin had ditched you. Stephan was little help as he had to get the truck checked out and the AC fixed, he’d already predicted something like this happening, so he was prepared for that at the very least. So, that left you and the bellhop to arrange everything in the rooms.

You groaned, having finally waved away the eager man with a well deserved tip and sent a hurried text to let the rest of the group know the specific room number, before collapsing in the bedroom you had claimed as your own. While everyone had chipped in, it was Kevin who had really helped pay for the penthouse, considering he had been born into old money. He acted like a prick when you had first met him, acting like just because he was rich you should date him. A swift kick in the dick quickly changed his attitude and he just never left. Probably helped you had both been in first grade and he tried to boss you around on the playground while you were building a sandcastle. Everything goes on the playground and no one messes with your castle. He was a sweetheart in spite of his clinginess and lack of regard for others with the space heater that is his body during summer.

Upon finally feeling like you had a normal body temperature again, you heaved yourself up, took a shower, changed, and finally took a good look around the rest of the suite. There were two other bedrooms, a living room with a flat screen tv taking up most of one wall, with a glass wall looking out over the Strip, currently soaked in mid afternoon sunlight. The bedrooms were all down one hallway, with the bathroom at the very end, which led off from the opposite side of the glass wall. The other side was marked off by a counter with a modern kitchen present. Only the fridge and a few shelves had anything in it, a few rows of wine and snacks present, likely requested by whoever had finally put in the reservation. Judging by the fancy labels and sweets prevalent among the snacks, it was likely Natalie. Off the kitchen was a closet and the door to the hallway.

Letting out a sigh, you called up Stephan to let him know to pick up groceries. He was halfway through the truck’s inspection, but he said he would pick it up afterwards and hopefully the three gremlins would be back by then. You grumbled, still upset they had ditched you, but acquiesced and settled on the couch with the remote and TV guide. It took awhile, but you finally figured out how to hook up and access Netflix and settled down.

The rest of the day passed slowly, with Stephan arriving laden with bags around dusk, barely able to knock for you to let him in. After everything was tucked away, he revealed the takeout from a restaurant he had passed on the way back to the hotel. Darkness crept over the Strip, lights flickering and blinking and shining all over the view from the suite. Anne arrived with a flurry of knocks around midnight, blush high on her fair cheeks as she stumbled in, followed closely by Kevin, whose blush was harder to see, but no less present. You rolled your eyes as they fell asleep immediately after being lugged into bed. However, Natalie did not show up. You sent several texts, but they weren’t answered, finally being shooed off to bed by Stephan.

“We’ll worry about it in the morning. I’m sure Natalie’s fine.”

~~~~~

The sound of your phone ringing roused you from your slumber. You groaned, squinting against the light coming from the window present in your room and picked up your phone, squinting at the name. ‘Natalie’ stood out to you in spite of your bleary vision. Still too tired to react in an appropriate manner to a friend who ditched you on the first day of vacation and then didn’t arrive back, you clicked accept and held the phone to your ear.

“What is it Natalie? Where even are you?”

A nervous chuckle reached your ears as you shuffled and got up, checking the clock by the bed, and noticing it was only six in the morning.

“Well, we had gone to a club and I, well, became acquainted with someone. One thing led to another and I wound up at his place. Only thing is, I have no idea how to get back to the hotel safely. I asked Andri, but it seems his car is still in the shop, so I’m afraid I’m stuck here for now.”

You sighed, getting out of bed and stumbling to get ready.

“Fine, I’ll pick you up. Where are you?”

At this point, some shuffling occurred before a smooth, male voice rattled off an address, floor number, and room number. You told him you would be over soon, he shot off a pick up line, and you immediately hung up. It figured Natalie would find someone who likely flirted with everything that breathed on the very first day of vacation. You sighed once more, put in the coordinates the man gave you, and left. It was only a few miles away, so hopefully you should be back before too long.

Sliding into the truck after spending several minutes finding where it was parked, you turned the key Stephan had left on the kitchen counter, and smiled as the AC started up smoothly as the truck rumbled to life. You technically could have taken public transport, but you’d rather not deal with cat calls or having to guide Natalie back on foot. The traffic was light, but you noticed the back roads were faster than the freeway even this early. Pulling into the lot, you were happy to find it was free, but paused as you got out, taking in the expensive high rise connected to the lot.

“Yeesh, just who did Natalie sleep with?”

Shrugging it off, you ambled up to the apartment complex, and found the number that the voice had told you. And sure enough, it belonged to a guy named Andri Dagon. Clicking the button, you were answered by the same smooth voice from the phone call.

“Yes, what is it?”

“Um, Mr. Dagon? I’m here to pick up my friend, Natalie?”

“Oh, right. So, you must be (Y/n)?”

You rolled your eyes. It just figured that Natalie would give your name away to a stranger.

“Yes, that’s me. Can you buzz me in now?”

“Of course (Y/n). Hope to see your lovely face soon.”

You gagged slightly, not comfortable with his flirting or the way he said your name. Soon, you were on the elevator, rising smoothly to the top floor. You found his room at the very end. Upon knocking, the door opened to reveal a tall, well built man with golden eyes and red and black hair. And of course, because it was your luck, you were met with the sight of him shirtless and all the marks Natalie had left on him. You tried to hide your grimace as he smirked down at you.

“Mr. Dagon, I presume? I’m (Y/n).”

He nodded, scooping your hand up and pressing his smirking lips to it for a kiss. Thoroughly on guard now, especially since you felt like there was something...off about him, you snatched your hand away before his lips could fully land, only brushing slightly against your knuckles, and holding it protectively to your chest. He blinked a few times, smirk gone for several seconds before he slipped back into his suave demeanor.

“Lovely to meet you (Y/n). But, you can just call me Andri.”

You nodded warily, firmly not going to call him that, but pressed on.

“Anyways, I came for Natalie, Mr. Dagon. Is she ready to go yet?”

Craning your head to try to look around the bulky man, you missed the frown that flashed across his face at being ignored. However, before he could say anything else, Natalie arrived, slipping past Andri, who only shifted slightly, luckily fully dressed.

“Ah, sorry (Y/n), I just had a hard time finding my shoes.”

You held up your hand, vaguely noting something seemed to be missing, stopping her from continuing on the same track of mind before it was too late and ambled down the hallway, Natalie trailing after you. She continued to chatter, so you just nodded along, forgetting the man you had left behind as soon as he was no longer in your line of sight.

~~~~~

Andri raised an eyebrow, smirking slightly as his ‘companion’ walked further and further away, following the one who had completely ignored his advances. Usually he stuck to one night stands, but if a few more interactions with that woman brought him the challenging prey that resisted his advances, then so be it.

He shut the door behind him, grabbing the ring he had snatched from (Y/n)’s hand before they could fully slip it away from him. He had some work to do if he wanted to keep track of them. It had been a long time since anyone had managed to completely ignore his charisma, magical or not. And, considering Natalie had said they just arrived, he should have at least a few weeks to figure out (Y/n), that and to find out who the rest of the group was and if there was anyone else in that group like them.

Few men or women could resist him when he turned on his charm, even angels had found their many eyes straying. He felt a smirk tugging at his lips. It had been so long since he’d come across someone even halfway interesting, and most of them fell upon fully taking him in. An airy chuckle fell from his lips. He got the feeling this (Y/n) would be fun.

~~~~~

Upon getting Natalie back to the penthouse, you were almost immediately dragged back out by Anne who clutched her camera close to her. You complied, if only to keep her from causing an outrage. That didn’t mean you wouldn’t complain though.

“Why couldn’t you just drag out Kevin or Stephan? Also shouldn’t you have a hangover? How are you this peppy?”

She laughed as she ushered you back into the truck, inputting the coordinates for the first stop on her list. The smooth voice of the gps and Anne’s own excited chattering filled your ears as you pulled out.

“Well, Kevin is still passed out and you know Stephan is not a morning person. Besides, I’ve already taken an aspirin! And who has time for a hangover when there’s still so much to explore!”

You sighed, shaking your head, even as laughter bubbles up at the way she practically vibrated in her seat. Anne had been looking forward to this trip, her job hardly ever allowed her to travel to places she wanted to go to, so this trip was something she had looked forward to. It almost made you forgive her for leaving you to get everything out of the truck on your own to get drunk. Almost. A little petty revenge in the form of randomly photobombing would definitely help the long and arduous process to forgiving her, after all a day out with a friend could seem to last forever.

The end of the night was, of course, going to be dedicated to countless pictures of the fountains of Bellagio, but most of the day had ended up spent at the Fremont Street Experience. Anne got pictures and plenty of food, while you got new music suggestions and a new reason to avoid crowds. Day drinking is stupid to watch, especially when they try to zip line. Anne of course tried to join in, but the only place you managed to steer her to that didn’t prominently feature alcohol was, surprisingly, one of the casinos.

Once inside, you stuck close to Anne, playing the part of her conscious, since the gremlin half was in firm control at the moment. No slot machines, she always loses and never learns, so a few rounds of blackjack would have to do. Anne was intent on playing for a big win, so you settled in for a few rounds yourself. You stopped after winning five out of six games and Anne looked close to crying as you raked in the earnings, relegating yourself to waiting her out and steadfastly ignoring anyone trying to come on to you.

Most got the message, but one slid in to the seat beside you. You figured he was playing since he was dealt in, but halfway through a game he tried to talk to you. At which point you felt the urge to hurl yourself out a window intensify.

“Never thought I’d see you again so soon, (Y/n).”

Peeking over your shoulder revealed the handsome face of Andri, smirk still firmly in place from the morning, but thankfully wearing a shirt this time. The white shirt was covered by a black jacket, rolled up to reveal an expensive watch clinging to his wrist and bare forearms somehow not touched by the scorching sun outside. You decided to ignore him, even as he continued to talk at you.

“So, I did come for a game, but it sure is funny that we ran into each other so soon, right?”

Anne peeked over at Andri and smiled, gesturing subtly for you to answer. You grimaced, but finally turned your head back over to him.

“...Sure.”

He soldiered on in spite of your obvious reluctance to answer.

“I see you have a lot of luck with cards. Maybe we can play a game sometime, just the two of us?”

“I guess I’m pretty lucky with cards, but I don’t know if I even want to play with you.”

He huffed, smirk widening and a gleam entering his eyes at your reply and the sound of Anne’s quiet squeal.

“Who’s your lovely companion? I got to know Natalie rather well, but she did mention other friends.”

Never one to wait for societal conventions, Anne eagerly introduced herself.

“I’m Anne. It’s nice to meet you! What’s your name?”

You grimaced once again as they started up a conversation. You smiled slightly at the dealer when he snorted at your expression, at which point he cleared his throat, going back to dealing out new hands for the next game, Andri having won several hands already before he decided to begin speaking. But, when his eyes darted over to you, you waggled your eyebrows at him, causing him to snort once more. You were so caught up in teasing the man, that you failed to notice the conversation had petered out around you until Anne tugged at your arm.

You allowed her to pull you away, once again ignoring the oddly quiet Andri, who remained seated at the table. If you had looked back, you would have noticed the dark look in his eyes as he glared at the dealer. Unfortunately, you were focused on the giggling Anne.

“Isn’t Andri great? He’s cute and knows how to keep a conversation going. Not to mention he’s got your luck with cards.”

You shrugged, but allowed her to continue to lead the way, to cash in the chips you had before heading out of the casino and the street experience to the truck.

“I don’t trust him. There’s something about him that rubs me the wrong way.”

“Oh come on, you say that about anyone who hits on you! You should go for it.”

“Yeah right. It’s obvious he’s not looking for something permanent. Besides, shouldn’t I focus on enjoying myself?”

“I suppose. But what if he’s the way to enjoy yourself, hmm?”

You snorted as she raised her eyebrows at you, pursing her lips in exaggeration.

“Oh, please. I enjoy myself by going out and exploring. Or staying inside to watch other people explore.”

Anne burst into laughter, clutching at your arm for support.

“That last part’s probably more true. You’ll only go out if you have to, someone asks you to, or you get too cooped up.”

“Hey! I’m out now, aren’t I?”

In spite of your protests, Anne continued to laugh at you all the way to the next destination.

~~~~~

A cry of pain fell from the dealer’s lips as Andri stood over him, a dark look present in his eyes.

“Pathetic. This is what they pass me over for? Well, no matter, I’ll get them eventually, I always get what I want. And no one else will claim them first. Especially not you.”

The manager of the casino hovered nervously in the background, unsure how to intrude on Andri’s brutal beatdown of one of his employees. When he had been waved over to pull the dealer away, he figured it was something about how the cards had been dealt, not whatever was going on in front of him. He winced as another kick landed on the man’s stomach, finally working up the nerve to intervene.

“Um. Mr. Dagon?”

He balked slightly as Andri’s golden gaze tinged with red cut straight through him, a snarl prominently featured on his face.

“I-I’m sorry for interrupting, but his table opens up again soon, and I need him out there!”

He flinched, half afraid he’d be beat up, but relaxed slightly when nothing happened. Andri simply sighed and eased off from where he had been pressing at the dealer’s stomach with a polished, black shoe.

“Fine. But if I ever see you interacting with them again, I might not stop until I’ve broken a few bones. Got it?”

Andri growled out the question, scoffing when the man frantically nodded before finally leaving, his jacket fluttering behind him as he turned the corner. The manager waited until his footsteps faded away before rushing to help the other man up. Coughing erupted as he hacked up a few wads of blood, looking up at the manager in fear and disbelief.

“What’s with that guy!? I never even talked to the person.”

“Believe me, it could have been worse. Just be lucky he actually let you off here. He usually breaks a few bones if he’s really interested. He’s like this with any fling he takes more than a passing interest in, I’ve seen it play out a few times before, even if it hardly ever lasts beyond a week. At the very least, Dagon seems like the kind of man to stake his claim only until he gets what he wants. I wouldn’t hate to imagine what he would be like if he was actually serious.”

The dealer wavered before walking away, the manager following behind, leaving only a few blood splatters to indicate what had happened before.

~~~~~

By the time you arrived back to the hotel, you were ready to pass out. Your feet ached from walking nearly the whole day and from running after Anne whenever she nearly slipped from your view. Anne was still hyped up, but prepared for another night at a bar, as she gushed with Natalie over the pictures she took. Kevin hesitantly walked over to where you were slowly eating.

“So, (Y/n). Do you...want to come with us?”

“Not today. I’ve already had my dosage of excitement from following Anne around.”

You grumbled, thinking back over the day and the unfortunate run-in with Andri. You narrowed your eyes slightly. Something about him rubbed you the wrong way.

“O-Oh. Alright.”

Kevin looked dejected, like a sad puppy, so you begrudgingly agreed to go later in the week, especially since Stephan already made everyone promise to go to a show premiering tomorrow night with him.

You waved them off, Stephan accompanying them this time to make sure they don’t get into too much trouble, leaving you to your own devices. Of course, that meant hogging the couch and tv while slowly working your way through Stephan’s ice cream stash he thought he could hide from you. You were helping him with an addiction, that’s all it was. Just sweet, sweet rehab.

Or at least it was until you noticed a familiar flash was no longer present as you lifted the spoon. The ring you wore was gone. You wore it so often you hardly noticed it was there, but also meant you didn’t notice when it was gone. You knew you should have gotten it tightened. You lost track of time looking over the room, hoping it had slipped off the previous night or while you were in the kitchen, but you had no luck. You remembered wearing it right before going to bed, having forgotten to take it off for the night, but could not find it in the sheets, not under or around the bed. The kitchen was also a flop as was the living room.

You were panicking now as the locations it could be narrowed inside. You kept desperately searching knowing that if it fell off outside, you would likely never find it. Time was lost as you looked until the door suddenly opened, admitting the rest of your group, three of whom were too drunk to notice your desperate form. Stephan calling your name broke you out of uselessly pawing under the couch cushions.

Your teary-eyed gaze met Stephan’s concerned amber hues, but before he could say anything, you bolted out the door, intent on finding the truck and searching through that, only briefly hearing Stephan’s concerned shouts and curses as he tried to catch up with you as the elevator you slipped into closed. By the time you had found the truck and started searching desperately, he had caught up, bending over and heaving for breath.

“You know...I’m pretty sure...that the staff think we had...had a breakup or something. Whew, you can run fast when you want to!”

His chuckles petered off as you began to sniffle and your eyesight began to waver and blur from a buildup of tears. You slowed as you still came up empty, tears finally running down your face. Stephan’s hand hesitantly met your shoulder.

“What’s wrong?”

You sniffled again, allowing him to pull you up and start to guide you back to the hotel.

“I lost my ring. And I don’t know when.”

“Your ring? You mean the one you found on the ground?”

“Yes. What of it? I’m not used to going without it now.”

“Yeah, yeah. I know. I remember in high school when you thought you lost it. Your dad turned your room upside while you were at school because you were crying, only to find it wedged under your nightstand.”

He chuckled at the memory, but went quiet once more as you entered the lobby and headed for the elevator.

“Listen, if we can’t find it tomorrow, how about I buy you a new one?”

You sighed, still distraught, but too tired to put up more of a fuss.

“Alright.”

Stephan snorted as the elevator’s door smoothly opened onto the correct floor.

“I know, a new one won’t compare to the ring you have. But maybe just think of it as a souvenir for the trip.”

You nodded, close to dozing off as Stephan guided you to your room.

“We’ll check all the places you went to, to see if we can find it. I’ll even wake up early and try not to complain too much, alright?”

You snorted at his teasing tone, agreeing even as darkness overcame your vision and you drifted off to sleep.

~~~~~

The next day was spent driving around with Stephan, checking as many places as you could remember that you visited with Anne. Asking around, glancing into any lost and found boxes in the locations that had them, scouring the ground. By mid afternoon, you had crossed off all the places you had gone to.

“Anywhere else you went yesterday?”

Your eyes widened as you remembered one other place.

“Well, I actually went to pick up Natalie yesterday morning. But I doubt it’s there.”

Mostly because you didn’t want to actively meet up with Andri.

“Well, it wouldn’t hurt to try. Where did you pick her up?”

You sighed, pulling up the location you had been given yesterday reluctantly. Stephan reacted in a similar manner to whenever you first arrived and remained gawking as you buzzed Andri’s number, hoping he wouldn’t be there. However, you were proven wrong as he picked up almost immediately.

“Hello? Who is it?”

“...Hello, Dagon. It’s (Y/n). I might have lost an item on my way up to pick up Natalie yesterday, so I was wondering if you could buzz me in so I can check?”

He sounded less surprised to be greeted by your voice than you thought possible.

“Ah, (Y/n). How lovely to hear your voice once again! Of course you can come in. And I thought I told you to call me Andri.”

You thanked him, already intent on searching as quickly as possible and getting out before you had to interact with him. Unfortunately as you and Stephan began searching the lobby, the elevator opened to reveal Andri, who sauntered out and directly for you.

“I figured I couldn’t leave you to search alone, lovely. So, I figured I would help you. What exactly are you searching for?”

You were saved from having to answer when Stephan piped up.

“Well, thanks for your help Andri! We’re looking for a ring, thin and silver, slightly dull, with a few flowers carved into the metal.”

You pulled away from Andri, searching another part of the lobby as you listened with surprise to his answer.

“I don’t recall saying you could call me by my first name. Who are you anyways?”

He had a look of disgust as he stared down Stephan, flipping how he had interacting with you on its head. Of course, Stephan adjusted accordingly.

“Ah, my apologies Mr. Dagon. I just assumed since you were fine with (Y/n) calling you by your first name. Ah, right. My name’s Stephan Chavez. I’m fine with just Stephan though.”

A sneer crossed Andri’s face, as he took in the man across from him. Natalie was hardly a problem and Anne seemed far more starstruck by him to be any competition, but this Stephan character might just be standing in his way, more intent on admiring from afar than fully falling under his charm’s control. Of course, he was well aware that attacking unprovoked would lead to a downward spiral, so he held himself together with only a clipped retort.

“Of course, Chavez. So, a ring? Any luck so far?”

Sauntering back in your direction, he began ignoring Stephan just as much as you tried to ignore him. It was adorable that you thought he bought your act. Of course, you could hardly ignore him if he directed such a pointed question.

“Not yet. I’m not even sure I’ll be able to find it. This is the last place to check after all.”

He chuckled at that, causing you to scoot further away and closer to the elevator as you finished checking your side of the lobby.

“Saving the best for last?”

You grimaced, heading into the elevators as you told Stephan you were finished. Andri followed you in, causing you to shift uncomfortably.

“Why are you following me? We hardly even know each other what reason do you have for helping me?”

“What, I can’t help out someone as lovely as you in your hour of need? Besides, I’d feel bad if you couldn’t find it, surely I can treat you to something in recompense? How about I take you out to dinner tonight?”

He slid his arm over your shoulder, crowding you in when the elevator dinged, and the doors slid open. You shrugged off his arm roughly, pushing past him.

“Personally, I’d rather you stop trying to flirt with me. It makes me uncomfortable, and frankly I still don’t trust you or like you. Besides, I promised Stephan I’d see a movie with him tonight, he wanted all of us to see it. So, if I had to pick between a trusted friend who already gained a promise for a movie versus a stranger who thinks I can be bought by food and flirtations, I’ll always pick my friend,” you huffed, frowning at his still form towering over you. Maybe it was a bad decision to say that right now. But, before you could contemplate it too much, he laughed, moving past you.

“Fair enough, how about tomorrow then? I can take you and your...friends out for dinner, help you see I’m not that bad a guy? I’ll call Natalie, let her know about it. Good luck with searching for your ring. If you can’t find it, maybe I’ll take you out sometime to buy a new one. Oh yeah, and make sure you guys wear something nice tomorrow.”

You gaped, watching him saunter back to his room, pulling out his phone to presumably call Natalie. It’s like he completely ignored your answer, merely shoving himself in where he could in an attempt to get what he wanted. You sighed, knowing that with how starstruck Natalie and Anne were, they would insist on it even without you. But they could get themselves in trouble if they went alone, so it looked like Andri was getting what he wanted, for now.

~~~~~

You were despondent on the way back to the hotel. You failed to find your ring and your phone had blown up with excited text messages from your other friends, proclaiming they couldn’t wait for tomorrow and wanting to know how you managed to get such a lucky break. Stephan pulled into a space, but you remained in the truck for several moments. You groaned, burying your head in your hands, despondent both over the loss of your ring and the prospect of having to hang out with Andri. You were so wrapped up in self-pity that you failed to notice Stephan hadn’t exited the truck either until a hesitant hand met your back.

Jumping, you glanced over to meet the steadfast and reassuring eyes of your friend. He continued to pat your back as you slowly relaxed.

“Hey, if you don’t want to do anything later, I’m fine with you staying back. I don’t want you to feel stressed out, especially on a vacation.”

Sighing, you straightened, pulling open the door and stepping out, moving around the back to where Stephan was now waiting. You began to walk back up the lot before finally answering.

“Nah, I’ll be fine. I know you’ve been looking forward to this as well, and I shouldn’t just mope in my room all day when you tried your hardest to help me. ‘Sides, I’ve actually been looking forward to this as well. Your hype rubbed off on me.”

You chuckled, Stephan following suit. The rest of the walk was silent, with only Stephan remarking once more that if you weren’t feeling up to it, you didn’t have to come.

Of course, arriving back to the hotel room was an experience as Natalie and Anne pulled you into their room and demanding all the details of what Andri had told you, leading to rapid fire questions you held very few answers to. This ended up eating up all the time left to get ready for the movie, so it felt as if one moment you were answering questions and the next you were already entering the theatre.

~~~~~

Unfortunately, despite how interesting it was, the movie - and the night - couldn’t last forever. So, you woke up the next day to be greeted by a text from an unknown number filled with plenty of flirtatious remarks and a location with a time to be there by and his name to tell the staff for the reservation. Obviously, Andri managed to wrangle your number from Natalie. Figuring his inability to take no for an answer spread to attempts at blocking numbers, you put his contact information down eloquently, as ‘Asshole.’ This was further proven when Natalie accosted you where you were eating breakfast next to a sleepy Kevin, whose cereal fell more into the bowl than into his mouth.

“So, Andri asked me for your number, so I’m guessing he gave you the time and location for where we’re going for dinner?”

You sighed, showing her what he sent. Natalie scrolled obsessively through the numerous texts he sent while Kevin seemed to wake up from the sleepy stupor he had been existing in as Natalie gushed over how romantic Andri was. Personally, you couldn’t see it, but she at least seemed to like the overly flirtatious man.

“Wait, wait,” Kevin piped up, “He’s flirting with you? When Anne told me about it, I thought he was just going through you to get to her.”

Natalie scoffed at that.

“Yeah right. It’s obvious he wants to get with me again. Why else would he text me so much?”

She walked off after handing you back your phone. You watched her sashay back to her room when a tug at your sleeve drew your attention back to Kevin.

“Wait, so is he flirting with you or not?”

He looked worried, beginning to worriedly chew at his bottom lip, a nervous habit he had yet to break.

“I’m pretty sure he’s flirting with all three of us. He just seems intent on me for right now. Probably because I didn’t immediately give the impression ‘Take me, I’m yours!’ Personally, I plan on ignoring him and having Natalie and Anne as buffers will help immensely. I mean, they seem to like him well enough. Though I still wouldn’t want them going out with him regardless.”

Kevin relaxed at that, releasing his lip as he resumed scooping up cereal.

“Well, that’s good at least, I would hate to have to worry about you falling for some random guy.”

You snorted, deciding to tease him for his not so hidden crush on you. If he ever got around to asking, you’d probably agree to a date, but he hasn’t worked up the courage yet.

“What about Natalie and Anne? Do you not care about them falling for some random guy?”

“O-Of course I care. I-It’s just, well, ah. How do I say it? I, er, I mean!”

You laughed, unable to keep a straight face as he stuttered and stammered, face going a bright red.

“I’m just teasing~ No need to get so worked up.”

You giggled, watching him calm down, then pull a face as he ate the soggy cereal left in the bowl. You patted him lightly in the back.

“Hey, if it makes you feel any better you can come along. He did say I could bring my friends after all.”

Kevin looked dissatisfied for an instance, before a smile spread across his lips.

“Yeah, sure why not. Could be interesting, and besides, I still have to meet this guy.”

“There’s the spirit! Nothing to worry about with you by my side, after all.”

You laughed once more as Kevin fell into a stammering, blushing mess once more. At least with your friends it shouldn’t be too bad.

~~~~~

Of course, then again, there is always complications. Your group arrived at a lavish restaurant about a half hour before the actual meeting time. It came down to Natalie wanting to be there as soon as possible and Stephan - the only one who looked up the place in advance - trying to make sure everyone looked their best.

So, by the time your group had arrived, you were in clothes that just barely fit in with the rest of the patrons. And, of course, walking up to the maitre d’ for the reservation ended up with you being promptly escorted to a table near the back, with the rest of your group scrambling to keep up with the fast pace, to where Andri was already waiting with wine glasses.

“Ah, I’m glad to see you arrived all right. How about some wine to start off the night?”

You immediately cringed as he lay it on thick, sliding closer to you, but you noticed the bad vibe you felt from him seemed to have vanished for once. So, you felt slightly more at ease even if his intentions didn’t seem to have changed.

“Yeah, no. I’m good. I don’t really like drinking.”

You pushed him away slightly, whereupon Natalie and Anne promptly took the seats to either side of him, Anne grabbing the glass in your stead, uncorking the wine bottle at its side.

“Hey, I don’t mind drinking it! I love wine, it’s almost as good as you.”

You giggled at the sudden change in expression on his face, and the terrible line by Anne, confusion overwhelming his features. You were drawn into a conversation with Kevin as he slid in, with Stephan taking a seat beside Natalie on the other side of the table. During this, you missed the light flush that tinted Andri’s face upon seeing your smile and hearing your laugh, though it swiftly vanished as his line of sight narrowed in on Kevin.

~~~~~

He had thought that (Y/n) may have brought a couple people, not the whole group. The unknown currently taking (Y/n)’s attention away from him looked like he’d be even more trouble than Stephan or the girls. He hated unknowns, especially when they got in the way of what he wanted. At the very least, it was a chance to see what they were like when he wasn’t interacting with them. Mostly because the two girls were hanging off his arms with all their might. Probably laid the charm on too much. He had resolved to stop using the charm, if only to see how they would react without it hanging over their senses every time he came onto them.

Then again, that only had him all the more intrigued by (Y/n). They had managed to completely bypass his charm, otherwise (Y/n) would have become giggling idiot just like the ones attempting to distract him. Every time he saw (Y/n), they did something to grab his attention and draw him in even more. He wasn’t even sure if he just wanted to get with them simply for the sex anymore, like Natalie. And she hadn’t even been that good of a lay.

“So, Andri.” The drawl took his attention away from where he had been staring at (Y/n) and drew it down to Natalie, who was clutching his left arm close to her chest. “What are you going to do tomorrow? I was thinking maybe we could go out, just the two of us, maybe like that first night?”

Anne butted in before Andri could rebuff her advances.

“No way! If anything, he should go out with me! He lives here, I’m sure he knows a lot of interesting sights. Don’t you, Andri?”

She looked up at him shyly even as Natalie began to argue with her. He could kind of see now how (Y/n) might have felt with his own advances. Another voice drew his attention back to the one consuming his thoughts, where they were currently laughing at his plight. He felt his cheeks heat up once again as they laughed at him, mirth dancing in their eyes. With beauty like that, Andri felt even if he had anything to say to them right at that moment, he probably couldn’t as his throat felt like it closed up.

He had been interested in them at first simply for their rebuffing of his advances and having a pretty face. But as he had followed them around the past few days and now as he took them in, he found himself feeling something...deeper than carnal desires when he looked at them. He found it hard to breathe as his chest constricted and he wondered if they had a magic of their own that had him feeling so helpless merely from a glance. He barely even noticed as the waiter came for their orders or even when she returned with the food.

But, whatever had happened promptly shattered as the unknown brushed their hair away from their eyes and they smiled at him. Andri felt rage this time, an emotion he knew well. No matter his changing feelings for (Y/n), he still felt a claim to them, even if the reason had changed slightly and deepened. Maybe the weird feeling would vanish if he fucked it out, maybe it would grow. But there was no way to know when he had idiots clinging to his arms and an unknown interacting closely with (Y/n).

There was little he could do in a public area with his movement hampered by the women, so Andri found himself forced to hold in his anger and interact with (Y/n) only through the quiet chatter that surrounded the table. Soon enough, he found himself close to exploding with rage even as he helped the giggling idiots into the dinky truck. He was prepared to take off and find some way to alleviate his problem onto the first unfortunate soul he came across when a delicate touch to his shoulders turned him around.

He found his throat closed up once more and any words he could have said dried up as (Y/n) gave him a hesitant smile, frame shining with the lights, looking almost like they were glowing. And he found, despite feeling suddenly lightheaded, that he could easily focus on each word that fell from their lips.

“Hey, I suppose you aren’t as bad as I thought you were. I mean, you actually put up with Natalie and Anne clinging onto you nearly the whole night.” They laughed once again and Andri felt he would never grow tired of it. “Anyways, I actually had fun. The food was good and the staff were polite, even if I felt kind of out of place with what I was wearing.” Andri’s eyes fell to the formal wear. It wasn’t too bad, but it was outdated and had seen better days. He idly noted he would have to fix that. “Thank you for tonight. I wasn’t really looking forward to it, but I actually found I enjoyed it. And it seems like Kevin’s almost worked up enough nerve to try to ask me out. Ah! Sorry I was rambling. Good night, Andri.”

(Y/n) walked away with an awkward wave, climbing into the truck before it drove off. Andri stood frozen for several seconds, wrestling with the sudden emotional impact they had left with him. That unknown was trying to take what was his. But he finally heard his name fall from those cute lips. It was both a step forward and a leap sideways and headfirst into a wall.

Andri growled, feeling his horns slowly creep out of his skull as emotions got the better of him. His eyes flashed a luminescent scarlet for a brief moment before he whirled around and strode off into the darkness of the night, his tail lashing angrily at the air behind him. It seemed he still had plenty of work to do before the cute, little morsel was his.

~~~~~

After the dinner with Andri, the next few days passed in a whirlwind. You were dragged out of the comfort of the inside of a quiet room and through noisy, popular casinos and bars. Natalie dragged you to most of the bars, while Anne dragged you through casinos. When you asked why they insisted on dragging you with them, their answer seemed inane at the time.

“Because it seems like wherever you go, Andri seems to appear!”

You were swift to doubt, especially after he failed to show up the first day, but your doubts were quickly crushed when nine times out of ten he showed up to wherever you had been dragged to. You would be far more suspicious if the places weren’t incredibly popular and if he still had that aura around him that caused you uneasiness, but considering he at least attempted to rein in the flirting, you were fine with chalking it up to a coincidence. He had some interesting tales and many times you found yourself in deep conversation with him.

Whether Natalie or Anne, they tended to hold onto one of his arms and seemed content to simply stare wistfully at his face. Maybe it was less Andri you were worried about, and more your friends. You would hate for them to have their hearts broken when they had to leave. However, slowly but surely, as the week came to a close, they stopped hanging off his arm, stopped looking for him, and stopped dragging you along with them. They still went out, but it seemed as if they were coming out of a spell as they lost interest in Andri the longer he was around them.

Instead, you found yourself receiving invitations straight from the man himself to hang out with him. You still weren’t completely fine with going with him one on one, so when he asked for your presence, saying he was waiting in the parking lot for your response (you assumed one of the girls gave him the hotel’s address) you agreed but only on the condition you could bring a friend. You had to wait several long moments for his reply, like he was hesitating, but he ultimately agreed. So, you tugged Kevin along with you.

You figured that after your thing with Andri, you could finally hang out with Kevin like he wanted. Which was probably the only reason he agreed to come. Unlike you or the girls, Kevin was terrified of Andri, but much like you he stated it was just something about him that seemed almost like he was only one wrong move from being ripped to shreds.

“Well, then, it’s a good thing I’ll be there to protect you.”

You were still giggling as you exited the hotel, with a red-faced Kevin close behind. Andri had been lounging against a luxury sports car when his head shot up at the sound of your amusement, giving his location away. You faltered when you thought his eyes flashed red at the sight of Kevin, but shook it off. The flirtatious man was merely smiling broadly as you approached.

“I am glad you took me up on my offer. And I see you brought...Kevin with you.”

“Yep! So, where are we going?”

“Well, I noticed that you had seemed unsatisfied with what you were wearing when I took you out for dinner, so I figured I would bring you to a few boutiques so you can find something that suits you. And possibly to find you a new ring, I see you still haven’t found it.”

You hadn’t realized you were subconsciously rubbing at where your ring used to sit, still unused to having a naked finger. Andri gently took your hand, guiding you to the passenger’s seat in the front of the car, while Kevin scrambled to get a seat in the back. From the way Andri’s hand stiffened in yours, you figured he disliked anyone even unintentionally scuffing up his car. You squeezed his hand lightly, drawing his attention back to you.

“You really don’t have to do this, but I suppose I appreciate it regardless. I can help pay of course.” You ignored his protests and insistence on paying for everything in favor of soldiering on. “Also, don’t worry too much about Kevin. I’m sure he won’t mess up your car.”

You smiled, allowing yourself to be guided into the car after a slight pause from Andri at your words and an unreadable look crossed his face for a brief moment as his golden-eyed gaze took in both you and the hunched form of Kevin, before the door was shut behind you. Andri swiftly moved around the car, sliding into place at the wheel.

He eased out of the spot and before you knew it, he was racing along the roads on a path he obviously knew well. You felt it was a comfortable silence as he turned on the radio, which was helped along by the colorful blur beyond the windows as he passed street after street. Upon reaching his destination, Andri got out and opened your door, holding out his hand for you to take. You were really beginning to be convinced that Andri’s flirtatious manners were simply a part of his character and that was what threw you off upon first meeting him.

You gaped at the shop he led you to, feeling judgmental eyes upon you after entering, with Kevin following close behind. However, as soon as Andri stepped in, that seemed to vanish and a flurry of activity occurred. You began to browse through the displays and racks of fancy and expensive looking clothes as Andri sauntered up to the register. He began a conversation, gesturing in your direction as the person manning the register nodded frantically.

Your attention was pulled away as Kevin tugged on your sleeve, striking a ridiculous pose as the absurdly large, floppy hat he had placed on his head fully concealed his features.

“What do you think? Really brings out my eyes doesn’t it?”

You snorted, desperately trying not to laugh in the middle of the shop as he struck a variety of poses, all with the hat flopping down to conceal most of his face no matter how he posed. He seemed to be working up to a finale when someone cleared their throat directly behind you. You jumped, glancing back, seeing the woman Andri had been talking to, with a name plate (Alexia Koche) that showed she was the manager, and Andri himself.

“We are pleased to serve you, but we would appreciate if you kept the merchandise where it belongs unless you plan to enter a changing room or to purchase.”

Kevin froze, hastily trying to pull the hat off, but stumbled and almost fell if you hadn’t caught him in time. You felt a sudden shiver go down your spine, like someone was glaring at you, but looking over your shoulder revealed only the disapproving Alexia and smiling Andri. At least he had also seemed amused by Kevin’s little show. You helped him pull the hat off, but as he went to put it back, you were tugged around to meet the suddenly smiling Alexia.

“Good day Mx. (L/n). Mr. Dagon has told me you are looking for new outfits? You may browse the shop and tell me which ones interest you, and I’ll make sure they are in a changing room for you to try on.”

You raised an eyebrow at the sudden formality and the fact that Andri was well known not only at casinos and bars, but also at high end boutiques. And you found out that anything that interested you didn’t mean telling her so much as staring or touching for longer than five seconds. By the time you opened the door to the changing room, you found a formidable pile of clothes awaiting you, what seemed like half of the shop’s items.

You gaped slightly, but trotted in with a promise to model the outfits you liked the most. The pile was large, but you were quick to make another rapidly growing pile of clothes that you simply didn’t tear your eyes away from soon enough. You really wondered how anyone could call such tacky clothes high fashion. But it seemed that if a well known celebrity or fashion brand released or wore something, it was suddenly popular no matter how lame it actually looked.

You did find several outfits that interested you, which you set to your other side in a significantly smaller pile. Then, with that done, you sat back on your haunches and picked up the first outfit.

Chattering from down the hall fell silent as you emerged, Kevin off to the side as Alexia and Andri conversed. Kevin was the first to see you and exclaimed at the sight.

“Wow! That looks great!”

Andri appeared to be surprised and Alexia oohed over your first choice. A long sleeved shirt, with swirls of pink, orange, and white forming the bodice, with lacy sleeves that fluttered with your movement, complimented by a pair of thick leggings colored in black with lines of green shooting down the legs like tendrils of vine or ivy. You had even managed to find strappy, low heeled shoes that added an elegant touch to the bottom of the ensemble.

You found your face heating up as you turned to and fro, posing slightly as you let the others examine your outfit. Andri’s face appeared to be overtaken by a red hue. You quirked your lips as he met your eyes, the blush amusing on the man. You waggled your eyebrows and he turned away, revealing a red tipped ear through the black and red streaked hair. The smile on your face spread a little wider.

“I like this outfit. But, there are still other options, so I’ll see what else I like.”

You could see that both Andri and Alexia were ready to argue against you getting only one outfit. So, you headed back and continued on with new outfits. Finally, after several hours, you decided on the first outfit, alongside a tidy suit that emphasized your legs, and a summer dress that had the feel of a ball gown with the elaborate patterns in the white, transparent layer over a sky blue base that started as an off white at the top of the dress. You added on a much tamer floppy hat than the one Kevin goofed around in, that had a colorful ribbon around the base that trailed over the rim.

Kevin heaped on numerous compliments and Andri seemed to become so red, even his eyes reflected the color of his face. After you decided, and offered to help put everything away - which Alexia rebuffed - you headed back to Andri’s car expecting to be taken back to the hotel. However, you soon found yourself in front of a jewelry store. You looked around, confused, but were pulled gently from the car once more by Andri.

Kevin stayed back after Andri whispered something in his ear, so you were guided in with only Andri by your side. You looked up at him and he chuckled, a deep, rich timbre to it that was strangely attractive when not preceded by an awful pickup line.

“Did you forget that I promised to help you find a replacement for your...misplaced ring? Or did you think I wasn’t serious?”

You scoffed, turning your face away as it heated up from embarrassment.

“...Maybe a bit of both.”

He laughed loudly at that, drawing the attention of the man behind a display case of large and gaudy necklaces. He looked annoyed for a moment, seemingly ready to tell Andri off, but upon taking him in, stopped, and paled slightly. You tilted your head, eyebrows furrowing as something seemed off with the way the man reacted. However, before you could come to a concrete conclusion, Andri followed your line of sight to the man and, tugging you along as his arm hooked onto yours, sauntered over to the employee.

“Hello Daniel. I see you’re doing well. I’ve come to help lovely here look for a new ring. They lost their’s last week, so I’m hoping you’ll be able to help me find them a new one. Surely you can do at least that?”

You shifted awkwardly, feeling as though you were missing something important in this conversation. The way Daniel stammered and agreed without a fuss despite looking like he’d rather be anywhere else unnerved you. An arm suddenly clasping your waist and pulling you flush against a warm body pulled you out of your thoughts. You looked up to find Andri’s golden gaze staring back at you. He dipped his head further down, whispering in your ear.

“It’s best if you let me call you lovely for now. Daniel is not the kind of man to really trust your name to, especially if you’re with me. He’s good with gems, but otherwise I wouldn’t trust him as far as I could throw him. But not to worry. I’ll keep you safe, lovely.”

You nodded slowly, but remained unsure throughout the time spent in the store. Daniel seemed more sweaty and nervous than some vile excuse for a human being. But his shifting eyes did clue you in to something more to the man than just a jeweler. Unfortunately, you failed to find a ring that suited you, leaving you downtrodden as you exited. It wouldn’t have truly replaced your ring, but it would have been better than nothing. But, compared to a ring you found on the ground, the prices on the jewel studded and engraved rings caused you to back off. It was one thing to buy clothing, it was another thing to buy a ring costing thousands of dollars simply to replace a relatively worthless one just to cover your finger.

Andri offered to bring you to other stores, but you declined, noticing Kevin seemed anxious to get back, and also not keen on driving to other stores only to balk at the prices over and over. He seemed dissatisfied, but drove you back regardless with an offer to take you out to dinner later in the week.

You asked Kevin if he wanted to go out like he asked for earlier in the vacation, but he begged off.

“How about later in the week? I’m sure you’re tired from the day we’ve had. I’m with putting it off for now. Maybe when Stephan takes Natalie and Anne to that bar they like so much? We could find another place and go then.”

You acquiesced, but continued to worry over how subdued he seemed as well as the man at the jewelry store for several days. It was confusing that Andri seemed the least affected despite all that had happened surrounding him. You were trying to give him a chance, but your suspicions convinced you to stay cautious around him from now on. He had remained quiet throughout your conversation with Kevin and almost immediately peeled back out onto the road after you had safely gotten out.

~~~~~

Andri could feel his horns coming out once more and his tail lashed violently in the air as his anger grew. Looking in the mirror revealed his eyes were already a steady scarlet red. He growled, feeling his nails lengthen and dig deep, jagged grooves into the porcelain of his sink. He had barely managed to make it home without giving away signs of his demonic nature.

The day had been going perfectly aside from the nuisance that tagged along. He got to see so many cute outfits on the little morsel and even showed he cared by going out of his way to find them a new ring to replace the one he took. Of course, he’d give it back as soon as they saw he was the superior choice, but then the arrogance of that nuisance.

The way that Kevin had truly believed himself worthy enough to go out alone with (Y/n). They were his, not Kevin’s, why couldn’t they see that!? He froze at that thought, tail stopping and claws slowly retracting. That was the problem wasn’t it. They didn’t know who they truly belonged too and so hadn’t refused Kevin. Glancing up at his reflection, he watched as his eyes faded back to their usual golden hue.

It was all so clear to him now. If they couldn’t see where they truly belonged without help, he would give that help to the cute, little morsel that caught and held his attention. A smirk spread across his features and he pulled his phone out. He had a few calls to make.

~~~~~

“Yeah! Let’s go!”

Natalie was practically bouncing down the hall, ahead of the rest of the group. Stephan laughed as she reached the elevator and bounced on her toes impatiently.

“Calm down, calm down. The bar’s not going anywhere.”

“Yeah, I know, but the sooner we go, the sooner these two get to enjoy each other!”

She gestured wildly at where you stood next to a nervous Kevin. You sighed, already seeing where Kevin’s mind was going as his grew redder.

“Stop making it sound like we’re going to have sex or something. We’re just hanging out.”

“Separate from us. Make sure you use protection~”

Kevin turned an even darker shade of red. You just shook your head, content to ignore her as Stephan scolded her and Anne giggled in the background. The parking lot was relatively quiet, and you swiftly tugged Kevin in the direction of the small bar a few blocks away while the others piled into the truck and Natalie and Anne shouted out to you as they drove past.

“Don’t do anything you might regret!”

You scoffed, waving them off as you continued to tug Kevin along. The walk remained relatively silent, while Kevin slowly relaxed. The bar was relatively quiet, which you had discovered with Stephan to have good food and drinks. So, you figured an informal dinner date would work with the suddenly shy Kevin.

You could feel the constant warmth emanating from him increase as he glanced at you. You snickered softly, watching as he ducked behind the menu the waitress had brought. As the night progressed, you chatted and laughed with him, watching him nearly choke on his food as his nerves tried to take over. You stayed at the bar for several hours, Kevin ordering more than a few drinks, but remaining mostly tipsy. As you left and started the slow walk back to the hotel, he managed to remain on a mostly straight path.

Kevin had definitely changed from the selfish brat he had been as a child. You felt that if he had gotten everything he wanted he would have turned out way differently, so maybe it was a good thing he tried to bully you into being his girlfriend that day, you even said as much to him. He groaned, pulling his hand from yours and burying his head in his hands. The tips of his ears a dark red, illuminated by the street lamps piercing through the gloom the alleyways seemed to ooze with.

“I’d really rather forget that.” He paused, lifting his head and looking steadfastly at you as he stopped and turned to face you. “But I suppose I’m glad I did too. Otherwise I wouldn’t have been able to meet you.”

He grabbed your hands, pulling you closer. Something shifted behind him. “(Y/n)! I’ve put this off long enough!” A soft clatter resounded and you attempted to keep eye contact with the earnest Kevin even as you sensed something approaching him and attempted to drag him along.

“Look, Kevin can this wait for a few minutes?”

“No! I have to tell you! I-“

Hands emerged from the darkness, grappling with Kevin. He struggled, eyes going wide before a thwack sounded and they dulled, slowly closing. You screamed as he was hefted over a shoulder, two huge men looming from the black, one with a bat clutched firmly in hand. However, as soon as they had arrived, they vanished, heading back into the gloom with Kevin’s comatose body.

You were about to run after them, or call someone, or, or, or. You could feel yourself panicking, close to simply sinking to the floor when your phone rang. Fumbling for it, you saw Natalie was calling.

“Natalie! What do I do! Someone just took Kevin!”

You stopped as an unfamiliar voice rang in your ears.

“Yeah, Natalie isn’t here. Neither is Stephan or Anne. If you want to them back girlie, I suggest you head to the address I’m sending you as fast as you can.”

A click resounded in your ears as they hung up. You went limp, only moving when the sound of a text went off. Taking in what was sent, your eyes hardened and you scrambled to your feet. You weren’t about to let your friends be hurt if you had anything to say about it. You started running, familiar enough with the surrounding areas to know where to go from here.

~~~~~

Alright, so you got lost after awhile, but gps remained your savior as it swiftly guided you to the correct destination. Some kind of storehouse for a casino franchise, mostly abandoned and apparently used mainly for the distribution of unlicensed drugs and alcohol, often under the disguise of a rave. However, tonight it was silent and mostly dark, letting in just enough light as you stumbled in to see all your friends; Natalie, Anne, Stephan, even Kevin, hung up from the rafters like glorified trophies. Some kind of chain, glowing an ominous purple wrapped around the rafters and down and around their bodies. And below them was not the thugs who took Kevin or even whoever spoke to you on the phone. You couldn’t understand what you were seeing.

“What is this?! Why are they strung up like that? Why did you do this?!”

A deep chuckle emanated from the broad chest of a man you thought you could trust. Only he wasn’t really a man anymore, not with the sharp horns, scarlet eyes, knife-like claws, and lashing tail. He only gestured to a seat across from him at which point you noticed the decks of cards innocently sitting on the table, with Daniel hovering over it, looking even more nervous and sweaty than he had been in the jewelry store. Your eyes narrowed, then widened in realization.

“You were the one I should have stayed wary of the whole time. Not this Daniel guy. He works for you doesn’t he?”

Andri tossed his head back, laughing as you grew ever more angry. Daniel shifted nervously, but drew out the decks and began shuffling with twitching fingers as Andri gestured at him.

“Of course he does little morsel. I supply his addiction, he gets to keep his job, and I get another helper. I’ll be honest that whole not trusting him thing was simply so I could start calling you lovely, lovely. In fact, most of the people you’ve met work for me, either knowing or unknowingly. That casino, the boutique, even most of the bars. Not that I used any of them to track you down. No, this little ring helped with that.”

He withdrew a ring from one of his jacket pockets, revealing the ring you had thought you’d lost. You lunged for it, slamming into the table and reaching up. But Andri held it tauntingly out of reach.

“Ah, ah, ah. If you want this or your friends back, you’re going to play a little game with me.”

You growled, hovering next to the chair, but not sitting in it.

“What sort of game?”

“Well, I do recall you saying you were good at cards, yes?”

“Yes?”

“Well, you said that you didn’t want to play with me. So, I figured I’d set this up, give you a��reason to play. If Daniel here wins, we keep playing until one of us wins. I’ll even do a mandatory three wins to win it all if you so desire lovely~”

Daniel dealt out the cards, setting up his own cards before holding onto the rest of the deck as he waited out your interaction.

“...Why are you doing this? I was beginning to trust you, you could have just asked for a game?”

“Yes, I could have. But this is more fun and gives me way more of a payoff if I win.”

You cautiously sat down, but didn’t pick up your cards.

“And what do you get if you win, exactly?”

He laughed once more.

“Now you’re asking the fun questions. But, aren’t you curious about what you’ll win, if you do?”

“Of course I am, but you’re dodging the question. What will you get, and what will I get, in that order.”

“Oooh, I think I like how demanding you are. Gives me shivers~”

“Just get on with it!”

“Oh, fine. If I win, I get you.” The bluntness of his statement caused you to recoil, suddenly more afraid then angry of the demon across from you, even as he continued speaking. “And, if you win you get your ring back. Not that I wouldn’t give it to you once I have you, it looks much better on you than it does on me. Oh, right, and I suppose I’ll set your friends free as well. So, how about it? Do those terms work for you?”

He held out his hand, waiting for your acceptance of his terms. You hesitated, glancing at Daniel, who immediately looked away, up to your still unconscious friends, and back to the waiting hand. Seeing little else you could do, you took the hand, mindful of the claws that rested at the top of each slender finger, and shook it firmly.

He smiled, and picked up his cards. Your eyes narrowed, but you picked up yours as well. An ace and a 2 stared back at you.

“Hit me.”

Daniel slid a card over. A face card. Change the ace to a 1 to stay below 21.

“Hit me.”

Daniel slid a card over to Andri. His smile widened.

“Stay.”

You grumbled as he stopped.

“Hit me.”

One more card was slid your way. An 8.

“Stay.”

You flipped over your cards. 21 for you, 20 for Andri. Daniel flipped over his other card and drew one more. He ended up with 23. You won. You smiled, ready to get up and demand your friends back. However, Andri waved you back down.

“We’re doing three wins for it all. One win for one friend.”

“What? You didn’t say that before.”

“Oh? But I did say three wins to win them all.”

You growled, unable to dispute that. The cards were shuffled back and the next hand began. Andri won the next, but Daniel won after that. It didn’t count for either side, so another hand was dealt. Andri won once more. You managed to snag another win with a blackjack right out of the gate. One more win for either side would tip the balance. The cards were dealt.

A 10 and a face card. You had 20. You chose to stay.

“Hit me.”

Andri received another card.

“Hit me.”

One more was passed to him.

“Hit me.”

He paused.

“Stay.”

You flipped the cards over. Andri had 21. With a growing feeling of dread you glanced over. Daniel had a face card. He flipped the other over. One more face card. Andri had won. Your shoulders slumped and tears pricked at the corners of your eyes. You hardly even noticed Daniel packing up the cards and scurrying out.

You buried your face in your hands, listening only to the sound of the scrape of a chair and the steady footsteps that circled the table and stopped behind your slouched back. Warm arms circled your shoulders, pulling you up and close to his chest. A claw tipped hand carefully slid your ring back on your finger, but you hardly cared to notice, too intent on what would happen to you and your friends. You ignored his hand lifting to your cheek, attempting to turn your face back in his direction in favor of looking up at your still comatose friends.

A low, warning growl rumbled through his chest, spreading into your back before you were turned around and pushed up against the table.

“Stop ignoring me! You lost, they should no longer matter to you! Now just stay still.”

“N-No!”

You pushed against his chest as he crushed you down against the table, slotting a knee between your legs to stop your kicking, and leaned down near your ear, tail wrapping around one of your ankles.

“Lovely, you really have to stop saying that word around me.”

Tears welled up in your eyes as he slid you further up onto the cold metal beneath you with one hand, the other carding through your hair, to forcefully meld your lips together. As he slid his tongue between your lips, delving deep, you heard a crunch and something heavy and wet seemed to hit the floor behind you. Adrenaline filled your veins, enabling you to push Andri up and turn over enough to see what had happened.

Your blood ran cold. While Natalie, Stephan, and Anne were still chained up, though the chains were even tighter than when you had first came, Kevin was on the ground, limbs at odd angles and frighteningly still. You sobbed as you watched the chains around Natalie tighten further, unable to move as Andri pushed you down, claws pressing lightly into your skin in warning and tail wrapped tightly around your ankle. Natalie groaned in pain, eyes fluttering, but still unconscious throughout the entire process.

“Stop it!”

You hardly realized you had said anything until your own voice echoed back to you and Andri’s chuckle filled your ear.

“But why should I? You’d just try to go back to them and they’d try to take you away. Not unless I wiped their memory, gave them new ones where you and that boy walked down the wrong alley. But why would I do that when I can kill them here and keep you for myself?”

You huffed, hardly able to stay above the table as he pressed you down further onto the cold table as the chains began tightening once again. You shook your head, hardly able to accept where this vacation had turned to, but seeing little else you could do to fix it. Hanging your head, you quietly uttered your own damning words.

“Fine. Let them go and I’ll stay with you. That’s what you want, right?”

Everything went silent, the pained groans from Natalie cut off, as did the sound of clinking chains and quiet laughter from behind you. You flinched as you felt Andri nuzzle into your neck, relaxing on top of you, but no less imposing as he cooed lovingly into your hair.

“Oh, lovely. It’s fantastic that you’ve realized saying no will take you nowhere. I’ll take good care of you~ And don’t worry about your friends, I’ll make sure they head home with the bad news completely unharmed. And I’m sure Alexia has already gotten everything I bought for you from that hotel.”

He picked you up carefully, like you would break if he was too rough. Natalie, Stephan, and Anne were mostly ignored, only acknowledged as he lowered them, and placed a glowing hand on their heads before tossing them carelessly through a black portal that opened just behind them. He held you easily in one hand while he did so, before he began to head out of the storehouse, shifting your limp body so you were held firmly in a bridal carry.

You could only watch as the dead body of one of your closest friends was left still and silent on the floor of the large, empty storehouse. Any tears you shed were swiftly kissed away as the demon holding you continued to coo over you, tail wagging violently.

“You’ll love my place. Well, I suppose it’s our place now. I’m sure you’ll enjoy it~ I’m there after all.”

I’ll be honest. Part of this was just wanting to make the spoiled brat that is Andri realize he’s suddenly in love with someone who doesn’t necessarily love or want him back. And all the ways he fails to cope with or maybe even recognize the full depths of his feelings.

Mx is a gender neutral way of saying something along the lines of miss or mr. Figured I would start attempting to write a gender neutral reader, so that way I’m not excluding anyone. It’s a little harder than I thought it would be.

Super basic blackjack rules(hit or stand): Getting 21 with the first two cards is called blackjack, if you go over 21 you bust and lose which means the dealer wins no matter what they have, hit means you get another card, stand means you stick with what you have, whoever is closest to 21 wins, face cards are worth 10, ace is either 1 or 11.

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