Tail

Glory Boy liked the lights. He enjoyed watching the city pass by below him, as he perched on a high rooftop. Enjoyed seeing the blurring colours and the bustle of life still at night. The people down there would probably be disturbed by the thought of a smiling demon watching them go about their lives, but that was none of his concern. For as much trouble as he'd ever caused them, he'd probably saved their lives just as many times.

It was cold up there, colder than he had been used to at home, but he'd had plenty of time to get used to the colder temperatures during his travels. At least, that's what he told himself as he clasped his hands together, huffing a breath to warm himself up. Despite being cold, despite it being rainy, today had been a good day. One of the rare days that ended with a full belly, promise of a proper place to sleep (once he was done with his sightseeing, that is) and plenty of positive interaction with others. Well, his ex had once told him he was welcome at her place whenever he wished, but that only really stood when he was in the right country, so a lot of the time he just had to make do with what meagre shelter he could find. But here he was, looking forward to a warm bed (though he was happy to just sleep on Zhen's floor) and his first sleepover with his friends and current partner. And he got to watch the neon lights pass below.

Best day ever!

"That's adorable."
The voice startled him. He'd been so relaxed, he'd stopped paying proper attention to his surroundings, stopped being on high alert, and the sudden voice bringing him back to the world had him almost overbalancing off his perch. Once he'd managed to compose himself, he rocked back, sat on his backside properly and glanced back to his lover with a sort of bemused half-smile. "What's adorable?"
"Your tail!"
"What about my-" Oh no. Had Zhen just seen what he thought he just saw? Keeping his eyes on the small, beaming boy, Mudiwa made a conscious effort to keep his tail still.
"Does that mean you're happy?" Zhen asked, half-teasing, half-sincere. After all, what he'd seen was akin to a dog wagging its tail, Mudiwa's devil-point one swishing back and forth like a windshield wiper. Plus, the bigger boy had looked so relaxed and had been smiling, so a wagging tail meant happy, right? Glory Boy curled his tail self-consciously around his waist as he stood.
"Shut up. You didn't see that and you are not to tell anyone. Never mention it again!"
"But it's so sweet!"
"No it isn't!" He walked over, grabbed Zhen's wrist and pulled him along. "Let's go home. But if you mention the tail thing again, I'm leaving and going to Venezuela and you'll have to be alone forever."
"Sure. I'll be alone."

God, that had to be the most embarrassing moment of his life.