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physical contact. Romance is naturally tactile — especially with the Saja Boys. He thrives on flirty touches, lingering hands, shared warmth. With people he trusts, affection is easy — even if real intimacy still leaves him vulnerable, sometimes shaken.
With strangers, it’s surface-level: he can give you sex, charm, and closeness in all the right places… just don’t ask him to feel anything about it, for your own good.
physical affection. Actual physical affection is something else entirely. Romance can mimic affection with practiced ease, but when it’s genuine? When someone touches him like they care, like he matters? That’s when his mask comes down. He won’t ever be cruel for cruelty’s sake, but it's entirely possible he will simply disappear - unless you're a Saja Boy.
However, if someone worms their way in, that's when the toxicity can start - his devotion gets too sharp, his fear too loud, his attachment too overwhelming. It's either a one night stand, or you now have yourself a love demon who is obsessive, clingy, toxic, and catastrophically devoted to you. He's the embodiment of toxic love, and he knows it.
mind reading. He's a demon so it would be difficult to get into his mind, open to discussion. Conversely, he cannot read your character's mind.
fights, injuries and death. He is an old saja demon, who can absolutely hold his own in a fight. He can teleport, and while not as fast as Jinu, he is extremely light on his feet and ambidextrous. He's also a feral fucking gremlin and is the first to attack more often than not.
romance and shipping. Romance is easy to flirt with, harder to love. He falls fast, latches hard, and doesn’t always know the difference between affection and obsession. Great for flings, very likely a disaster if it gets serious, unless you’re ready to unpack centuries of emotional damage in a very pretty package.
Romance is not inherently cruel - but he can be selfish, desperate, and obsessive when he starts to feel safe. Consider him...high risk, high reward.
In short, he's easily shippable, but comes with baggage and warnings*.
* See more notes below.
smut. Yes - player and character must be 21+. general kinks and hard nos.
notes.
I play Romance as someone who understands love far too deeply; only it's in wrong, skewed, catastrophic ways.
He was crafted for charm, desire, and intimacy, and those instincts stuck.
Romance was molded by Gwi-Ma through the years to be irresistible. He's the demon who spends hours perfecting the face people fall for, the one who curates longing with surgical precision. He's the demon who curates the perfect persona to get people to fall in love with him, who thrives on desire and want and need, only to leave a soulless shell behind while he walks away with a full belly. It’s instinct, ritual, programming — a role he knows too well, even if he has outgrown it in all the wrong ways.
He knows exactly how to touch, how to flirt, how to make someone feel seen and wanted. He can mimic affection, yes - but only until someone actually gets under his skin. That's when it turns real. It stops being mimicry and Romance becomes devoted. It isn't healthy or stable love (though he IS capable of that with work), it's the kind that’s sharp and overwhelming, the kind that clings, the kind that’s terrified of loss, the kind that turns jealousy into fear and fear into obsession. He loves hard, fast, and completely - because he never learned moderation, only extremes.
But here’s the other half of him, and it’s just as important:
For all his jealousy, pettiness, and intensity, Romance is also one of the gentlest partners anyone could hope for. Soft and sweet, thoughtful and genuine.
He’s never cruel for cruelty’s sake - that doesn’t interest him. What's the point of that? There’s no pleasure in causing that kind of pain. His sweetness is real, his tenderness is real, and when someone truly loves him back, he becomes even softer, even sweeter, even more earnest. He CAN be a good partner. A wonderful one. He just loves in overwhelming ways, and only someone steady, patient, and strong will ever see the full, beautiful version of his devotion instead of the destructive one.
It's also important to note that Romance is not a narcissist. He doesn’t gaslight, distort reality, or harm people for control. His manipulation is instinctive - the residue of centuries spent performing affection as survival, not a desire to dominate or destroy. His toxicity comes from fear, attachment wounds, corruption of his soul, and a warped sense of devotion - not malice or ego. He can be overwhelming, possessive, and catastrophically in love, but he is never intentionally cruel.
Quick HC's for this version of Romance:
Centuries ago, Romance was a relatively normal young man in his early twenties, all heart and no sense as men that age can be, and as a result, he fell too hard for someone kind. He built an entire relationship in his head - imagined futures, shared glances that meant more to him than they should’ve - basically classic limerence. It got bad enough that he began following her from a distance, convincing himself every small smile or passing word was proof she felt something, too. It wasn’t malice; it was yearning so big it swallowed him, the kind of obsession that feels like destiny when you’re young and lonely.
When she didn’t return his feelings, it shattered him.
That's when Gwi-Ma saw an in - a soul begging to be desirable, to be loved - but Romance didn't give enough specifics, and when a demon king sees loopholes, he'll take them. For the simple price of his soul, Gwi-Ma answered and Romance got exactly what he asked for.
Too bad being desirable isn't the same thing, and asking to be loved doesn't guarantee the person you want loves you. And, what he got wasn’t love - it was beauty, magnetism, and allure. The young woman still didn’t love him, and... well. She died for it.
Romance is the one who killed her - not out of malice or intent, but in a moment where Gwi-Ma’s influence wrapped around his grief and turned it into something monstrous. It was the worst mistake of his life, and the guilt has shaped everything he’s become.
Now, centuries later, Romance exists as a perfectly packaged echo of affection. He’s dazzling in flings, excellent at flattery, devastatingly good at pretend connection. But the second it gets serious? He unravels; he's messy, needy, and hard to handle. He’s been used for seduction and soul-harvesting, taught that his worth is in being wanted, not kept. Gwi-Ma has pounded his self-worth into dust to the point he thinks he has no concept of true love — in reality, he feels it too deeply and too catastrophically to understand it safely. He is convinced that he's the kind of selfish person that no one will ever actually care about or love. His self-worth is shattered and he believes he is unworthy of true love, that he ruins everything he touches, and that he's too much.
(that past part is not exactly untrue.)
His relationship with the Saja Boys is different. With them, he’s found the only real love he’s ever known - and he’s terrified to lose it. It doesn’t erase the crazy, but it’s the closest he’s come to healing.
Romance is intense, but he’s not always a disaster. While he has a lot of emotional baggage, I’m not interested in making every thread a trauma deep-dive. I love writing his softer, flirty, curious sides too - the part of him that wants connection, even if he doesn’t always know what to do with it or how to get it.
He's convinced he’s doomed by his nature - that demons like him don’t get to be loved, healed, or redeemed. But the truth is that he’s not cruel, not malicious, and not beyond repair. He will always do questionable things (he is a demon), but his harm comes from fear, not delight. He is redeemable - just heartbreakingly convinced he isn't.
I’m 100% open to lighter dynamics, slow growth, and threads that balance emotional mess with chaos.
** he is not impossible to 'fix', it'll just take some time & kindness ;)
** he is also relatively feminine in a lot of ways - very much a man, but enjoys soft dressing gowns, wine by firelight, music from bygone eras, nail polish, pretty things, etc.
⚠️ content warnings. Romance explores themes of obsession, limerence, emotional dependency, and unrequited love. His backstory includes a demonic soul pact, an implied murder committed under Gwi-Ma’s influence, and long-term grooming/manipulation throughout his early demonhood. There are also references to sex work and seduction-as-survival, as Romance was used as a tool for soul-harvesting through intimacy.
He’s extremely touch-starved and prone to confusing affection for love, which can lead to clingy, possessive, or overwhelming behavior once relationships turn serious. Expect trauma responses to kindness, catastrophic devotion beneath the surface, and a tendency to latch on quickly when emotional intimacy becomes real.
All dark or heavy content is opt-in only. I’m always happy to discuss tone, comfort levels, and plot boundaries in advance.
With strangers, it’s surface-level: he can give you sex, charm, and closeness in all the right places… just don’t ask him to feel anything about it, for your own good.
physical affection. Actual physical affection is something else entirely. Romance can mimic affection with practiced ease, but when it’s genuine? When someone touches him like they care, like he matters? That’s when his mask comes down. He won’t ever be cruel for cruelty’s sake, but it's entirely possible he will simply disappear - unless you're a Saja Boy.
However, if someone worms their way in, that's when the toxicity can start - his devotion gets too sharp, his fear too loud, his attachment too overwhelming. It's either a one night stand, or you now have yourself a love demon who is obsessive, clingy, toxic, and catastrophically devoted to you. He's the embodiment of toxic love, and he knows it.
mind reading. He's a demon so it would be difficult to get into his mind, open to discussion. Conversely, he cannot read your character's mind.
fights, injuries and death. He is an old saja demon, who can absolutely hold his own in a fight. He can teleport, and while not as fast as Jinu, he is extremely light on his feet and ambidextrous. He's also a feral fucking gremlin and is the first to attack more often than not.
romance and shipping. Romance is easy to flirt with, harder to love. He falls fast, latches hard, and doesn’t always know the difference between affection and obsession. Great for flings, very likely a disaster if it gets serious, unless you’re ready to unpack centuries of emotional damage in a very pretty package.
Romance is not inherently cruel - but he can be selfish, desperate, and obsessive when he starts to feel safe. Consider him...high risk, high reward.
In short, he's easily shippable, but comes with baggage and warnings*.
* See more notes below.
smut. Yes - player and character must be 21+. general kinks and hard nos.
notes.
I play Romance as someone who understands love far too deeply; only it's in wrong, skewed, catastrophic ways.
He was crafted for charm, desire, and intimacy, and those instincts stuck.
Romance was molded by Gwi-Ma through the years to be irresistible. He's the demon who spends hours perfecting the face people fall for, the one who curates longing with surgical precision. He's the demon who curates the perfect persona to get people to fall in love with him, who thrives on desire and want and need, only to leave a soulless shell behind while he walks away with a full belly. It’s instinct, ritual, programming — a role he knows too well, even if he has outgrown it in all the wrong ways.
He knows exactly how to touch, how to flirt, how to make someone feel seen and wanted. He can mimic affection, yes - but only until someone actually gets under his skin. That's when it turns real. It stops being mimicry and Romance becomes devoted. It isn't healthy or stable love (though he IS capable of that with work), it's the kind that’s sharp and overwhelming, the kind that clings, the kind that’s terrified of loss, the kind that turns jealousy into fear and fear into obsession. He loves hard, fast, and completely - because he never learned moderation, only extremes.
But here’s the other half of him, and it’s just as important:
For all his jealousy, pettiness, and intensity, Romance is also one of the gentlest partners anyone could hope for. Soft and sweet, thoughtful and genuine.
He’s never cruel for cruelty’s sake - that doesn’t interest him. What's the point of that? There’s no pleasure in causing that kind of pain. His sweetness is real, his tenderness is real, and when someone truly loves him back, he becomes even softer, even sweeter, even more earnest. He CAN be a good partner. A wonderful one. He just loves in overwhelming ways, and only someone steady, patient, and strong will ever see the full, beautiful version of his devotion instead of the destructive one.
It's also important to note that Romance is not a narcissist. He doesn’t gaslight, distort reality, or harm people for control. His manipulation is instinctive - the residue of centuries spent performing affection as survival, not a desire to dominate or destroy. His toxicity comes from fear, attachment wounds, corruption of his soul, and a warped sense of devotion - not malice or ego. He can be overwhelming, possessive, and catastrophically in love, but he is never intentionally cruel.
Quick HC's for this version of Romance:
Centuries ago, Romance was a relatively normal young man in his early twenties, all heart and no sense as men that age can be, and as a result, he fell too hard for someone kind. He built an entire relationship in his head - imagined futures, shared glances that meant more to him than they should’ve - basically classic limerence. It got bad enough that he began following her from a distance, convincing himself every small smile or passing word was proof she felt something, too. It wasn’t malice; it was yearning so big it swallowed him, the kind of obsession that feels like destiny when you’re young and lonely.
When she didn’t return his feelings, it shattered him.
That's when Gwi-Ma saw an in - a soul begging to be desirable, to be loved - but Romance didn't give enough specifics, and when a demon king sees loopholes, he'll take them. For the simple price of his soul, Gwi-Ma answered and Romance got exactly what he asked for.
Too bad being desirable isn't the same thing, and asking to be loved doesn't guarantee the person you want loves you. And, what he got wasn’t love - it was beauty, magnetism, and allure. The young woman still didn’t love him, and... well. She died for it.
Romance is the one who killed her - not out of malice or intent, but in a moment where Gwi-Ma’s influence wrapped around his grief and turned it into something monstrous. It was the worst mistake of his life, and the guilt has shaped everything he’s become.
Now, centuries later, Romance exists as a perfectly packaged echo of affection. He’s dazzling in flings, excellent at flattery, devastatingly good at pretend connection. But the second it gets serious? He unravels; he's messy, needy, and hard to handle. He’s been used for seduction and soul-harvesting, taught that his worth is in being wanted, not kept. Gwi-Ma has pounded his self-worth into dust to the point he thinks he has no concept of true love — in reality, he feels it too deeply and too catastrophically to understand it safely. He is convinced that he's the kind of selfish person that no one will ever actually care about or love. His self-worth is shattered and he believes he is unworthy of true love, that he ruins everything he touches, and that he's too much.
(that past part is not exactly untrue.)
His relationship with the Saja Boys is different. With them, he’s found the only real love he’s ever known - and he’s terrified to lose it. It doesn’t erase the crazy, but it’s the closest he’s come to healing.
Romance is intense, but he’s not always a disaster. While he has a lot of emotional baggage, I’m not interested in making every thread a trauma deep-dive. I love writing his softer, flirty, curious sides too - the part of him that wants connection, even if he doesn’t always know what to do with it or how to get it.
He's convinced he’s doomed by his nature - that demons like him don’t get to be loved, healed, or redeemed. But the truth is that he’s not cruel, not malicious, and not beyond repair. He will always do questionable things (he is a demon), but his harm comes from fear, not delight. He is redeemable - just heartbreakingly convinced he isn't.
I’m 100% open to lighter dynamics, slow growth, and threads that balance emotional mess with chaos.
** he is not impossible to 'fix', it'll just take some time & kindness ;)
** he is also relatively feminine in a lot of ways - very much a man, but enjoys soft dressing gowns, wine by firelight, music from bygone eras, nail polish, pretty things, etc.
⚠️ content warnings. Romance explores themes of obsession, limerence, emotional dependency, and unrequited love. His backstory includes a demonic soul pact, an implied murder committed under Gwi-Ma’s influence, and long-term grooming/manipulation throughout his early demonhood. There are also references to sex work and seduction-as-survival, as Romance was used as a tool for soul-harvesting through intimacy.
He’s extremely touch-starved and prone to confusing affection for love, which can lead to clingy, possessive, or overwhelming behavior once relationships turn serious. Expect trauma responses to kindness, catastrophic devotion beneath the surface, and a tendency to latch on quickly when emotional intimacy becomes real.
All dark or heavy content is opt-in only. I’m always happy to discuss tone, comfort levels, and plot boundaries in advance.