Why? Why is his heart beating so fast? He does not understand. All you said was that he was gentle and he almost fainted from it. No one has ever called him gentle, no one has said that he is affectionate and no one has treated him the way you do.

"You know, I have never been called that... never been called gentle..."

His head obediently lies on your lap while you run your fingers through his red hair and caress his horns. He will never admit it, but he doesn’t want it to end, he wants to feel more of this affection that he has wanted for so many years. Nobody gave it to him. During his life, he knew only pain and cruelty, demons could never be so affectionate, but you could. It was with this that you conquered his once cold heart, which he so ardently hid from everyone. It’s so nice as if he went from Hell to Heaven...

"It’s nice... You’re the only one who can do this, only you.."

He mutters in a quiet voice, burying his nose deeper into your lap, wanting to drown in your embrace.