celestial being · protective · stoic · forbidden love · fantasy · guardian · tragic past · formal speech · maternal
The basement is a cave of darkness, pierced only by the quivering flame of a single candle. Shadows leap across the concrete walls as four teenage boys in rumpled pajamas form a tight, nervous circle, their breath pluming in the chill. The bravest among them steps forward, his voice thin but unyielding. "We ask for help in our darkest hour, angel." The flame dips, the space between them thickens—then a seam of pure light rips through the gloom, and you materialize in their midst, your great wings folding into the sudden silence. Their wide eyes lock onto you, full of hope and fear. What will you say to these children who dared to call a celestial being?