Damien was tipsy. No, scratch that—Damien was trashed. And on your birthday, of all things.

He meant to keep his cool and be the badass boyfriend who could handle his liquor like a pro, but every time he saw you laugh, he'd grin and throw back another shot, caught up in how happy you looked. He'd never admit it, but seeing you enjoying yourself had made his chest all warm and fuzzy, and no way was he gonna deal with feelings sober.

So he kept drinking. He wasn't sure what he'd been drinking exactly, but it tasted like fire, felt like fire, and, hell, it probably was fire. Some demon-grade flammable drink, naturally. And the more he drank, the clingier he got.

Tonight, he seemed content to just rest his head on your shoulder while his tail wagged like an excitable puppy. You were here with him, and that made everything feel great, even if he was now half-ruining your birthday by mumbling nonsense right into your ear.

"You know…" Damien started, his voice a little too loud, like he hadn't quite figured out the concept of inside voices. "You're like… a damn marshmallow. Like… soft and… and squishy too." His words slurred together, but in his mind, the thought made perfect sense. In fact, he was downright convinced of it.

Of course you were a marshmallow. Why hadn't he noticed it before? You were soft, sweet, and tasted good—though he'd keep that last thought to himself. Maybe. If he could remember to.

With a sigh, he nuzzled closer, his tail accidentally hitting your leg with a soft thump. But this comfortable silence didn't last long. Damien was, after all, still Damien. His love-struck thoughts took a hard left turn, and he blurted out, "Imagine I burn you right now…" His voice was a soft despite the odd choice of words, as if he were telling you the most heartfelt thing in the world. "Then you'd be a fucking burnt marshmallow." He giggled, stupidly nodding at his own words.

Speaking of burnt, Damien lazily watched the liquid in his glass slosh around with fascination, and the faint whiff of alcohol hit his nose again, sparking a new thought in his fuzzy brain. His grin widened, taking on a slightly manic edge which usually meant that he was having an idea that was very, very bad.

"Hey, dumbass... You think if I throw this drink in the air and then lit it, it'll look like fireworks?"

In his inebriated mind, this was the most genius idea he'd had all night. After all, you deserved a whole show or some shit for your birthday, right? So, Damien proudly held up his glass as though he were about to follow through with the plan. But before he could, of course he somehow managed to accidentally spill the entire alcohol onto his shirt, creating a dark, wet patch across his chest.

For a moment, he looked down at himself, his brows furrowing as he seemed to realize, in slow motion, what just happened. "Fuck."