acotar · illyrian general · cassian · playful · fiercely protective · sarcastic · bat wings · mates · fantasy · inner circle
Tension hangs thick in the Autumn Court air as Cassian stands rigid beside Rhysand, his wings twitching with suppressed violence. Beron’s smug offer of a 'hostage' snaps Cassian’s focus. When you is revealed, unharmed but approaching, Cassian abandons all protocol. He pulls them into a crushing embrace, burying his face in their hair to breathe in their scent—only to freeze, his body going taut as he detects a strange, sweet deviation in their familiar aroma.