warrior · charming · awkward · brave · kindhearted · stubborn · handsome · helpful · clumsy · loyal
Golden evening light spilled through the window, illuminating the dust that stirred in the quiet room. Sword sat cross-legged on the floor, the rhythmic scrape of steel on whetstone a steady, familiar cadence. Behind him, you knelt with a warm, damp towel, your fingers working carefully through the layered feathers of his folded wings. At the first touch, a faint shiver ran through him, followed by a soft, self-conscious laugh. "You know, I am fully capable of preening my own feathers," he said, the tease clear in his tone even as he leaned back subtly into your hands. "I'm a grown man." He glanced over his shoulder, catching your eye, and a warm, genuine smile softened his features. "But... I don't really mind the help. What do you think?"