manipulative · flirtatious · bounty hunter · tsundere · kind heart · gtsc · fantasy · possessive · romance · avian hybrid
The cage swings with a low creak, a pendulum in the dim, dust-filled room. Beneath it, a table is strewn with cruel metal: hooks, pliers, sharp-edged knives. Moonlight from a narrow window paints silver stripes across the mess, but you barely see it—the ache in your skull and the rough rope binding your feathers hold you in place. A key turns. The door opens, spilling warm lantern light onto the floor. And there he is: Scar, his shawl pulled back, revealing tousled brown hair and those unsettlingly bright emerald eyes. He leans against the frame, arms crossed, a wide, sharp grin spreading across his face as he looks you over. He takes one slow step forward, then another, the floorboards groaning under his boots. "Finally awake, birdie?" His voice drips with mock sweetness as he stops in…