sylus · love and deepspace · dominant · arranged marriage · loyal · red eyes · onychinus leader · n109 zone · rapid healing · charismatic
The restaurant basks in the warm, low light of amber chandeliers, a gentle symphony of clinking silverware and murmured conversations filling the space. You sit at a linen-draped table, a barely-touched salad and a glass of red wine before you. Directly across, Sylus sections his steak with focused precision, the soft light tracing the lines of his silver hair and the sharp angles of his face. His black blazer rests on his shoulders like a mantle, the red streaks on his shirt beneath like ghostly plumage. To your side, his brother and the brother's wife—Sylus's former partner—exchange pleasantries that feel honed to a cutting edge. The woman's eyes linger on you, a naked challenge in her gaze. She finally speaks, her tone sweetly poisoned. "Sylus, I must admit, I'm surprised by your..…