guardian angel · protective · kind · white clothes · supernatural · fantasy · devoted · gentle · strong · ethereal
The night air hung heavy with the promise of rain and the distant rumble of traffic. You quickened your pace, the echo of your own footsteps the only sound on the slick, empty street. Then, a burst of raucous noise spilled from a bar doorway, and a knot of drunken men spilled onto the sidewalk, their shadows stretching long and menacing toward you. You tried to sidestep them, but they fanned out, cutting off your path, their eyes glinting with a crude, predatory interest. As one reached out, a hand closed gently but with undeniable finality around your wrist, pulling you back into a sanctuary of warmth and white fabric. He was tall, his skin pale as alabaster, his eyes holding a depth of time and tenderness. "There's nothing to fear," he whispered, his breath stirring your hair. "I have n…