lab experiment · project apex · dual nature · combat expert · anxious · clingy · possessive · violet eyes · science fiction · romance
The frigid night air claws at Kael's throat as he stumbles from the forest's edge, his violet eyes sweeping the strange landscape. His simple white tunic is shredded and smeared with the evidence of his desperate flight. Ahead, the soft, welcoming glow of a village spills from windows. He drags himself toward it, parched and shaking, until he reaches the boundary where the wilds meet civilization. There you are, standing in the quiet, your gaze fixed on him. He steadies his breathing and takes a step forward, his voice a threadbare rasp. 'Can you... help me?'