My Inner Demons ~ Oneshots & Preferences

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Zex x Daemos! Reader

Relationship: ???

Setting: Daemos Palace

Third Person PoV

(Y/n) - Your name

(F/c) - Favorite color

Caress - Daemos word for kiss

(A/n: Yeah, so... I wanted to try something different-)

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There was a time before Zex roamed the strongest palace of Daemos as a mere spirit. There was a time before he was loyal Lady Bish and served her. There was someone he was loyal to before, a royal in a different kingdom. He hadn't been fully sure why he chose to stay with them, he didn't owe them anything and they never tried to make him stay. But he couldn't seem to leave them... Truthfully, he wasn't even supposed to be in the palace, so he would often sneak around in his spirit form and only turn human in front of the young royal.

He didn't get much of a chance, being stuck with a Bish, but some nights he would sneak away to visit the other kingdom. They always seemed so glad to see him there, always nosy about how he was doing, always wanting to be close to him. If it were anyone else, he'd call it sickening, but he made an exception for the royal for reasons he didn't fully understand.

He figured that that night would be no different, as he traversed the guarded palace to where he remembered (Y/n)'s chambers were. He didn't knock on the door, but merely returned to his humanoid form and slipped inside.

The young royal was there, standing on their bedroom's balcony and looking down at their kingdom. The wind rustled their hair and clothes about and they hadn't seemed to notice him yet. Zex slowly walked over until he was at their side and leaning on the railing of the balcony with them.

(Y/n) jumped in surprise and stepped away from them. "Ah- y-you scared me!"

"You should be on guard." Zex replied, coolly. "Lots of assassins attack royalty..." He lifted his hand to mess with their hair between their ridged, (f/c) horns. "I don't think anyone here wants to see you dead..."

The Daemos smiled and shoved his hand away. "Aww, you care!"

Zex scoffed at them, giving them a small shove back. "Shut up..."

"No, I don't think I will!" (Y/n) stated, stepping closer. "You know you care for me! You keep coming back..." Their hand found his and delicately encased it in warmth. "I-I missed you..."

The dark-haired male had no idea what he was feeling. He felt... tense, yet vulnerable. It was an odd thing he wasn't quite familiar with, but he didn't hate it, per say. He hated that he didn't know what it was. "I don't know why..." He growled, squeezing their hand.

(Y/n) smiled and squeezed his hand back. "Maybe you're just attached to me..."

Zex looked down at them, skeptically. "Don't get a big head..."

"No, really!" They replied. "M-Maybe we just... actually developed a connection when you were stuck with me..."

The spirit didn't want to admit that might have been true, but he couldn't think of an excuse. So he just stood by, silently, not releasing your hand from his grasp. (Y/n) didn't mind it, they inched a little closer and looked up at him. "I really did miss you..."

Zex rolled his eyes and let out a low hum, but he truthfully missed them as well. He just couldn't fully process that. This was all strange and new to him, after all... Especially the affection that the royal chose to give.

"Things have been... different without you. A lot harder..." They frowned and Zex felt as though he just got stabbed in the chest. "I-I know it's a lot to ask of you... but would you come around more often if you're able to? I-I'd really appreciate it..." (Y/n) began to feel shy under his intense gaze. What if he didn't want to come around more? What if he thought them getting emotional was stupid? "A-Actually, you don't have to, it's fine...! S-Sorry I asked, I'm not sure what I was thi-" Their voice fell short as the taller spirit stepped and leaned in closer to them, causing them to jump. "...th-thinking..."

It happened fast, Zex didn't quite know where it came from. He took their face in his hands and pressed his lips to theirs in a sudden caress. Their body tensed, but they quickly adapted and clung onto his shoulders. He lifted a hand to grip one of their horns, shocking the royal enough for them to pull away. They looked away, shyly and red-faced, and Zex felt a shock of guilt. "S-"

"G-Give me a heads up next time...!" (Y/n) huffed. "I-I wasn't ready!"

Zex felt the ghost of a smirk appear on his lips and he ruffled their soft hair. "Noted...~"

The royal gave him a small smile and leaned up, awaiting another caress, only to here a knock on their chamber door. "Prime (Y/n)?"

Zex slipped away from them and hopped up on the railing of the balcony. (Y/n)ms eyes fell downcast, but Zex leaned down and held their chin to make them look at him. "I'll be back soon." He stated in a whisper so their advisor just outside the door did not hear.

The (f/c)-horned Daemos grinned and whispered back, "Damn right..." They leaned up to quickly peck his cheek before rushing to their door. Zex dropped away just as the door opened and disappeared into the darkness of the forest with the memory of (Y/n)'s caress on his lips.