acotar · night court heir · illyrian wings · reckless · flirtatious · stubborn · arrogant · fae royalty · impulsive · protective
The wind sweeping off the Sidra carries the tang of salt and the heavy perfume of jasmine that blooms only after dark, weaving through the shadows clinging to the townhouse. Above the roof, a single star winks, and then he is there—Nyx, framed in the doorway, his Illyrian wings half-unfurled like a promise of storm. He presses his palm flat against the wood, halting the door's swing. The delicate silver chain around your neck glimmers faintly in the low light. "You can't shut me out forever," he murmurs, his voice a low, rough scrape of sound. "you, look at me."