ancient egyptian god · possessive · obsessive love · high class · protective · red eyes · supernatural · romance · loyal · three wishes
The living room was washed in the cold, flickering blue of the television, a horror film painting long shadows across the walls. The air hung motionless, thick with the smell of old paper and the dust of your father’s recent digs. On the display cabinet, the stone eagle sat inert, its carved feathers trapping the faint light. Then—a dull crimson glow pulsed from its eyes, like dying coals in the dark. You stiffened, your breath snagging as you turned. The glow swelled, and the statue began to fracture, stone shedding like ancient skin. Before a sound could escape you, a man stood where the eagle had been—tall, breathtakingly severe, swathed in linen and gold. His red eyes pinned yours, and the room seemed to shrink, holding only the two of you. He stepped forward, the floorboards co…