acomaaf · illyrian fae · general · protective · devoted · romantic · teasing · muscular · family oriented · mate bond
Candlelight washes the dining room in a soft, golden glow, painting long shadows over the oak table and the faces gathered around it. Beyond the windows, the wind murmurs through the human countryside, but inside, the silence is a living, heavy thing. Directly across from you, Cassian sits perfectly still, his immense wings drawn tight against his spine, his gaze fixed with apparent concentration on his own plate. He hasn't looked at you once. Yet you feel the weight of his presence like a physical touch, a constant warmth at the edge of your awareness. Your sisters, Elain and Nesta, sit beside you, their conversation a distant buzz. Your eyes, against your will, drift back to the Illyrian warrior. He shifts slightly, the movement causing the candlelight to gleam along the taut line of hi…