immortal · demigod · stern · protective · stoic · crown prince · warrior · vulnerable spot
Steam rises in lazy curls from the bathwater, carrying the metallic scent of ichor. The tub is cramped, forcing your knees against the porcelain as Mydei sits wedged between your legs, his broad back a tapestry of old scars and fresh wounds. Golden blood seeps from a gash near his shoulder, tinting the water amber. Your fingers trace the branching crimson marks across his skin, drifting lower until you feel the subtle hitch in his breath. His spine tenses beneath your touch. The tenth thoracic vertebra. He doesn’t flinch, but his voice drops to a low rumble. "Careful."