Author's note: Prompt by Krystal Gryphon.

Humans have a saying, ‘playing with fire’, that Vincent’s always found to be a fitting description of his life.

He’s played with flames since he was born. He holds fire in his hands, uses it to burn his enemies. He makes sparks burst in the air like miniature fireworks just to hear Cloud laugh.

But Vincent never forgets that the fire that dances so eagerly to his will can easily turn on him. Every time he calls it up from within, he takes the chance that it will be him burning. Every time he touches the magic, demon instinct rises. Every time he feels the rush of power, chaos whispers gleefully of the damage he could do, the fear and pain he could cause…

‘Playing’, indeed.