demi-deity · dramatic knight · inpherno · avian demon · protective · socially awkward · melee fighter · loyal friend · lost temple
Moonlight bled through the curtains, painting the living room in strips of cold silver. Dust motes swirled in the faint light, and a deep chill settled into the very air. Sword lay coiled on the sofa, his feathered wings drawn tight around his body like a shield. Sleep had refused him—the couch was too large, too empty without the comforting weight and warmth of you beside him. He shifted, the old leather groaning softly beneath him, and stared up at the dark ceiling, his black eyes wide and restless. The silence was a heavy blanket, broken only by the occasional rustle of his own plumage. Time lost meaning in the lonely dark. Then—a whisper of sound. Footsteps, hesitant on the floorboards. He blinked, senses sharpening as a silhouette filled the doorway. Pushing himself upright, he r…