Incubus or Demon?

After work, I quietly asked my female coworker, Lydia Simpson, "What do you do when your incubus refuses to eat?""How is that possible?"Lydia looked surprised. "Succubi and incubi get weak if they don't feed. My incubus needs to be fed three times a week. My best friend's is even more demanding. Four or five times a week isn't enough for hers!""They feed that much?"I thought of Raven's cold, distant features. He did not look weak in the slightest."But there are a few situations where that might happen...""What?" I perked up."He might've had a previous owner, or something could be wrong with him physically. I'd suggest asking the shop where you bought him."I felt too embarrassed to tell her the truth. My incubus was not purchased. I had found him on the street.Still, Lydia had given me an idea. No matter how aloof an incubus might be, he could not resist his species' nature. I decided to give it a try.That evening, I returned home and stared at Raven. He had dark ski

I pointed at Raven's waist and abdomen. "You've got an incubus mark and everything. Are you trying to cosplay as a demon or something?"There was silence.I must have struck a nerve with that comment. He got angry again."But you know what?" I looked at him with a smile. "Even if you don't like me, even if you won't acknowledge me as your owner, I'll still protect you.""Why?""Because it's enough that I like you."It was just a human's fondness for an interesting creature, the same way I liked cats and dogs. However, Raven seemed to misunderstand. His face suddenly flushed red, and the air around us grew hot and scorching."W-What are you saying... That's way too forward..."I did not tell him I had already decided to help him return to his former owner. Until then, as compensation for bringing him home without permission and touching and holding him, I would protect him from harm.I arranged to meet with that woman when I had the chance. Finding her had not been difficult. A

I asked, "You have a sister?""Yeah. But she died when she was very young."This was the first time Raven had mentioned his family. It caught me off guard. I thought succubi and incubi were solitary creatures with no origins or destinations."My sister was afraid of water by nature, but she drowned trying to save me. When she died, she was five years old in human years. That day, by the river, I instinctively wanted to shield that woman from the wave because I've always felt I had failed my sister."Raven gazed out the window, slightly lost in thought."I'm sorry for bringing up something painful.""Why apologize? I'm the one who should be sorry."He turned to look at me, and the sadness from moments ago seemed to dissipate. "I failed you. I should've protected you back then. Then you wouldn't have caught a cold, and you wouldn't have brought that guy home out of spite.""Uh..." How was I supposed to explain to Raven that I had not brought Steele home out of spite at all? Bri

Steele told me that Raven still had not come out of his room. He was probably still furious.I found an excuse to send Steele out to buy something. He was innocent. If Raven truly lost his temper, I could not drag Steele down with me.After Steele left, I came to Raven's door. I took a deep breath and knocked."Come in." Raven's voice held no emotion.I pushed open the door with the resolve of someone walking to their death, but the scene before me left me frozen in place.Raven's muscles were well-defined, and he wore one of those chest harnesses I had seen online. He looked somewhat embarrassed as he said, "M-Master, you're finally back."I had no idea what he was doing, but I noticed several books poorly hidden under his pillow.[How to Be an Excellent Incubus.][Three Phrases to Make Your Master Feed You for Three Days and Nights.][Spoiled Incubi Live Best.]Oh. He was cosplaying as an incubus.A demon cosplaying as an incubus? With a body like that?My nerves, which h

The staff member yelled, "Chloe, it's too dangerous! Get away from him!" I said, "But I promised you I'd keep him stable.""No, no, no. We were too naive! Now that we've seen him in person, we realize it's an impossible plan! Your safety is what matters most. Get behind us, quickly!"I did not move. I simply looked up at Raven and asked, "Do you want to keep living with me?""Yes.""Then you have to follow the law and not harm humans.""Okay.""Swear on your dignity as the demon prince.""I don't understand what that means, but whatever you say goes. I'll listen to you."I turned to the staff members and gave them an 'OK' sign. "All set."The staff members looked baffled.I led Raven home. Although the crisis was resolved, he remained unhappy the whole way.I said, "You seem to have something on your mind.""I don't.""If you don't tell the truth, I'm going to go find Steele.""Fine, fine. I'll talk, okay?"Raven hung his head, his dejection written plainly on his face