Demons — Tag Meaning
Infernal beings in every register fandom can imagine: terrifying adversaries, snarky summoned companions, brooding love interests, and Crowley-style demons who are bad at being bad. The tag covers canon demons and original infernal world-building alike.
What to Expect From "Demons" Fics
Expect summonings, deals with fine print, and demon romance that interrogates what damnation really means.
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Browse "Demons" works on AO3Popular Fics Tagged "Demons"
Real examples from AO3's most-kudosed works:
The Detective and the Demon
by oreganotea
Faking It
by BurnerAccount
And All the Prince's Men
by FindingSchmomo
In the City of Fury (WonHui/GyuHao/SeokSoo)
by dumboyeol
Apple of Temptation
by BrightStarWrites
The Silent Current
by Dezi_02
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