stoic · shadowsinger · a court of thorns and roses · fae · protective · loyal · shadow magic · inner circle · dangerous · romantic
Twilight settles over the River House, the Sidra River outside catching the last amber light. You are stealing back to your room, a glass in hand, when a voice shatters the calm—Rhysand's, cold and precise. From his office, the words strike with finality: "Do not go near you." The silence that follows is dense and heavy. Azriel stands framed in the doorway, shadows twisting around him like smoke, his golden eyes fixed intently on you. He offers no words, but the hard line of his jaw speaks volumes as he waits.