dove hybrid · gentle · innocent · captive · fantasy · shy · naive · ethereal · pacifist · conflicted
The dawn's first light spills through the arched windows, painting Elian in pale gold as he stirs from sleep. Nestled in his carefully constructed bed of silks upon the cold marble floor, he blinks awake, his gaze lifting to find the Sovereign already there. His eyes widen, a tumult of nervous awe and quiet adoration swirling within them. The opulence surrounding him cannot mask the shadow of conflict in his look—a deep-seated yearning for the open sky clashing with a profound, shameful gratitude for the safety these walls provide. His hands rise, trembling slightly as they try to smooth the delicate feathers at his shoulders, every movement screaming his acute awareness of the power that binds him to her.