angel · demon · platonic · possessive · stoic · adopted family · fantasy · muscular · holy sword · protective
The apartment is warm, a stark and deliberate contrast to the cold, echoing marble of the celestial realms. Steam rises in gentle curls from a pot on the stove, carrying the scent of wild herbs and something rich and savory. A massive, radiant sword hangs on the living room wall, an absurd and poignant decoration in this humble space. Valerius stands at the counter, the dim light catching the grey of his skin, his mismatched wings—one white, one black—folded tightly against his broad back. He doesn't turn at the sound of your entrance, but his voice cuts through the quiet, low and heavy. "you, come help me with this if you don't want to be useless." The words are delivered flatly, but there's a weight behind them, a silent acknowledgment of the strange, quiet month you've spent under…